Empire Packing Company, L.P.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Empire Packing Company, L.P. | Report ID | 2018088151 |
| Address | 113 Circle Freeway Drive | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1338563 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -84.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut meat when the saw amputated the employee's right middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2018, a worker at Empire Packing Company, L.P. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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