Greater Omaha Packing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Greater Omaha Packing Company | Report ID | 2018010507 |
| Address | 3001 L Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1290252 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the sanitation crew cleaning the gut table conveyor. As the employee was wiping down the running conveyor, it amputated the left ring fingertip. The conveyor was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at Greater Omaha Packing Company in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(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 amputation.
Context
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