PMI Nebraska, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | PMI Nebraska, LLC | Report ID | 2019099116 |
| Address | 4270 Turkey Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA 68836 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a steel to block up a conveyor. The conveyor was being raised with a chain fall. It shifted and pinched the employee's left index fingertip, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2019, a worker at PMI Nebraska, LLC in ELM CREEK, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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