CARGILL, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA
| Employer | CARGILL, Inc. | Report ID | 2019076627 |
| Address | 490 Road 9 | City, State ZIP | SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a cow's tail when part of his index finger was cut off by a hydraulic tail clipper.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2019, a worker at CARGILL, Inc. in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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