Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUTLER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation | Report ID | 2019010814 |
| Address | 4700 North 132nd Street | City, State ZIP | BUTLER, WISCONSIN 53007 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1375355 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.10000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a meat grinder when it amputated the employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2019, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation in BUTLER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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