Cargill Meat Solutions Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Inc. | Report ID | 2018032582 |
| Address | 200 S. Ember Lane | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Meat, poultry, seafood |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing packaging from a block of frozen meat when the block tipped and pinched the employee's fingertip between the block of meat and the table, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2018, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with meat, poultry, seafood identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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