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Cargill Protein

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cargill Protein in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA
Employer Cargill Protein Report ID 2018010970
Address 590 Road 9 City, State ZIP SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661
Event Date January 30, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1293191
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -97.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to grab a box of product to turn it around on a conveyor so the label on the box was facing the correct direction. Her gloved left hand slipped off of the box and was caught in the in-going nip point on the chain and sprocket, causing amputations to her left ring and pinky fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2018, a worker at Cargill Protein in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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