Imperial Beef, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — IMPERIAL, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Imperial Beef, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211468 |
| Address | 33409 749 Road | City, State ZIP | IMPERIAL, NEBRASKA 69033 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | 1281600 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -101.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing rocks that had been caught by a screen above a roller when the employee's right hand was caught between the rollers, partially amputating three fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2017, a worker at Imperial Beef, Inc. in IMPERIAL, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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