National Beef
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DODGE CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | National Beef | Report ID | 20171212111 |
| Address | 2000 E. Trail | City, State ZIP | DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.74000, -99.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rip saw to cut a beef product when the blade partially amputated the outside tissue of his left pinky finger (no tendon or bone damage).
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2017, a worker at National Beef in DODGE CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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