Smithfield Farmland Corp.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Farmland Corp. | Report ID | 2019044210 |
| Address | 200 S 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pots, pans, trays |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a loaded cart into the oven and struck the oven. His left ring finger was pinched between the cart and a tray that had shifted after he had struck the oven causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2019, a worker at Smithfield Farmland Corp. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pots, pans, trays identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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