Nutraferma
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nutraferma | Report ID | 2017088137 |
| Address | 501 South Flynn | City, State ZIP | NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57049 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1258133 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.54000, -96.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a fermenter room when his right foot was caught in a machine's roller mechanism, partially amputating his right heel.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2017, a worker at Nutraferma in NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the heel(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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