NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LIBERAL, KANSAS
| Employer | NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. LP | Report ID | 20171211611 |
| Address | 1501 E. EIGHTH ST. | City, State ZIP | LIBERAL, KANSAS 67901 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -100.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing bags on a conveyor when a bag became stuck between the conveyor and the slide. As he attempted to dislodge the bag, the conveyor belt fractured and lacerated his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. LP in LIBERAL, KANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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