Black Gold Farms
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ARBYRD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Black Gold Farms | Report ID | 2017098466 |
| Address | 10701 State Hwy 164 | City, State ZIP | ARBYRD, MISSOURI 63821 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1268672 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.04000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a produce bagger machine to fill sacks with potatoes when the machine's pneumatic clamp crushed the employee's left pinky finger, requiring amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2017, a worker at Black Gold Farms in ARBYRD, MISSOURI 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 packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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