Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099324 |
| Address | 3001 L Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1434565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While observing two other maintenance employees troubleshoot a skinning machine, the injured employee's hand was caught between the tooth rollers of the skinning machine. The injured employee sustained the amputation of four digits.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2019, a worker at Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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