Cargill Meat Solution
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DODGE CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solution | Report ID | 2017065432 |
| Address | 3201 W. HIGHWAY 400 | City, State ZIP | DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chutes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1241696 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -99.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand scrubbing a stainless steel hinged folding product chute when the chute closed on the employee's left pinky finger, fracturing it and amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2017, a worker at Cargill Meat Solution in DODGE CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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