Crete Core Ingredients
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Crete Core Ingredients | Report ID | 2019066044 |
| Address | 2220 County Road 1 | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | June 15, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -96.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the inside of an incline auger when the running blade amputated her right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2019, a worker at Crete Core Ingredients in CRETE, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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