Green Cover Seed
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BLADEN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Green Cover Seed | Report ID | 20191213308 |
| Address | 918 Road X | City, State ZIP | BLADEN, NEBRASKA 68928 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -98.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was up in a lift, looking at a conveyor belt to find its serial number. The machine was turned on and the belt broke his left middle finger and removed the skin. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to amputate the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2019, a worker at Green Cover Seed in BLADEN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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