M.G. Waldbaum
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CONCORD, NEBRASKA
| Employer | M.G. Waldbaum | Report ID | 2019011122 |
| Address | 57961 864 RD | City, State ZIP | CONCORD, NEBRASKA 68728 |
| Event Date | January 30, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1376033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -96.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the egg processing machinery. The tool she was using to clean the machinery fell and her right hand contacted the rotating machinery resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at M.G. Waldbaum in CONCORD, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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