Cargill, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cargill, Inc. in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA
Employer Cargill, Inc. Report ID 20171212359
Address 590 County Road 9 City, State ZIP SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661
Event Date December 29, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -97.09000

Incident Narrative

On 12/29/2017, an employee was working on a conveyor system when his right thumb was caught and lacerated in a transition point on the belt. His right thumb tip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2017, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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