Mars Petcare Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AURORA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Mars Petcare Inc | Report ID | 2018076580 |
| Address | 1055 West Highway 34 | City, State ZIP | AURORA, NEBRASKA 68818 |
| Event Date | July 1, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1329569 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -98.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reapplying thread seal tape on the surface of a conveyor belt's metal transfer plate when the employee's right middle finger and right index finger became pinched between the conveyor belt and the metal transfer plate. The employee suffered a fracture/partial amputation to the right index finger (distal to joint) and right middle finger (distal to joint).
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2018, a worker at Mars Petcare Inc in AURORA, NEBRASKA 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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