TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — WAVERLY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC | Report ID | 20171110751 |
| Address | 13151 DOVERS | City, State ZIP | WAVERLY, NEBRASKA 68462 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1278090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -96.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a skinning machine when his hand entered the machine, pulling the skin off his right palm, thumb, and the back of his hand.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC in WAVERLY, NEBRASKA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s) and finger(s). 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.
Context
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