American Baptist Homes of the Midwest
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | American Baptist Homes of the Midwest | Report ID | 2017065452 |
| Address | 2824 N 66th St | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68104 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat slicer when the blade amputated his right thumb tip (no bone loss).
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2017, a worker at American Baptist Homes of the Midwest in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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