Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. | Report ID | 2017109436 |
| Address | 2601 Industrial Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA 68410 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -95.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a rack full of meat from a rail onto the main rail. When the rack was passing through the switch, the switch got out of alignment and the rack fell to the floor. The main rack support hit the floor and bounced back crushing the employee's right foot.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2017, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. in NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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