Cargill, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Cargill, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065971 |
| Address | 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVE. | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1248766 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -103.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 29, 2017, an employee was pulling product off a conveyor belt to assist a coworker who was cutting the meat product with the bandsaw. He was trying to move some meat product when his left ring fingertip was partially amputated by the bandsaw.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2017, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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