NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOULTRIE, GEORGIA
| Employer | NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2017087405 |
| Address | 189 WEST BY-PASS | City, State ZIP | MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31768 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a metal hook to remove pork loins from a metal grid conveyor belt coming from a freezer tunnel when the hook was caught in the metal grid and his left thumb was pinched between the conveyor belt and hook handle. His left thumb tip was amputated below the nail.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2017, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC in MOULTRIE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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