CreekStone Farms Premium Beef LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | CreekStone Farms Premium Beef LLC | Report ID | 2018076731 |
| Address | 604 Goff Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS 67005 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.10000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the shipping department slid across a conveyor and his glove was caught in the sprocket amputating his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2018, a worker at CreekStone Farms Premium Beef LLC in ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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