Seaboard Farms Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Seaboard Farms Corporation | Report ID | 2018076892 |
| Address | 2700 28th Street | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.70000, -101.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a carcass splitter when a carcass became caught on the splitter blade. As the employee attempted to clear the carcass, the line restarted and the blade amputated the employee's left index finger to the distal interphalangeal joint. The blade was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at Seaboard Farms Corporation in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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