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GEORGE'S, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CASSVILLE, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GEORGE'S, INC. in CASSVILLE, MISSOURI
Employer GEORGE'S, INC. Report ID 2017098549
Address 9066 State Hwy W City, State ZIP CASSVILLE, MISSOURI 65625
Event Date September 5, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1263367
GPS Coordinates 36.74000, -93.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a chicken bagging machine when the machine cycled and amputated the employee's middle finger up to the first joint.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2017, a worker at GEORGE'S, INC. in CASSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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