CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DODGE CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS | Report ID | 20191212487 |
| Address | 3201 E. TRAIL STREET | City, State ZIP | DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -99.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a spindle using a hoist when the spindle slipped approximately 3 to 4 inches, pinching the employee's fingertip between the spindle and a fixed object (separator base). As a result, the employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2019, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS in DODGE CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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