Tecumseh Poultry - Smart Chicken
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAVERLY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tecumseh Poultry - Smart Chicken | Report ID | 2019076741 |
| Address | 13151 Dovers St. | City, State ZIP | WAVERLY, NEBRASKA 68462 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1415071 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -96.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a preventive maintenance procedure on a drum/thigh separator when the employee's finger contacted the blade, resulting in a right ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2019, a worker at Tecumseh Poultry - Smart Chicken in WAVERLY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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