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PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONETT, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES INC in MONETT, MISSOURI
Employer PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES INC Report ID 2018044014
Address 800 Country Rd City, State ZIP MONETT, MISSOURI 65708
Event Date April 26, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Juice, oil, and fat extractors
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1313588
GPS Coordinates 36.91000, -93.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a fat removal machine when it cycled. The employee's left fingertip and middle finger were caught in the equipment, resulting in amputations.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2018, a worker at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES INC in MONETT, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with juice, oil, and fat extractors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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