Green Cover Seed

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BLADEN, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Green Cover Seed in 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

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