Open Range Beef
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — GORDON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Open Range Beef | Report ID | 2017077233 |
| Address | 120 W US Hwy 20 | City, State ZIP | GORDON, NEBRASKA 69343 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1253955 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -102.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the chain saw to remove the chime bone from rib-eye meat and amputated the right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2017, a worker at Open Range Beef in GORDON, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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