Green Plains Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — YORK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Green Plains Inc. | Report ID | 2019065537 |
| Address | 1414 Road "O" | City, State ZIP | YORK, NEBRASKA 68467 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -97.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a conveyor through an inspection port. The employee's left hand was caught in the inspection port and lacerated, on the top and bottom, by the paddles on the auger. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2019, a worker at Green Plains Inc. in YORK, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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