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NECO

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NECO in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer NECO Report ID 2017099188
Address 9364 N. 45th St. City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68152
Event Date September 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.34000, -95.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting equipment. He operated one cycle and then turned off the machine and unplugged it. While the machine was still winding down to a stop, he caught his left middle finger in the gear resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2017, a worker at NECO in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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