New Angus, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | New Angus, LLC | Report ID | 2018054666 |
| Address | 13 135th Street South West, P.O. Box 190 | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1317133 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.42000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a side puller to see whether a contractor had sanitized it when the machine actuated while his hand was inside. His left hand was caught in the side puller, amputating portions of his index, middle, and ring fingers. The side puller was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at New Angus, LLC in ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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