John Morrell & Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | John Morrell & Co. | Report ID | 2017109632 |
| Address | 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a switch on a rail line. The switch is near the main chain that pulls hog carcasses through the conveyor. The employee's glove was caught in the chain and the employee's left finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2017, a worker at John Morrell & Co. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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