Quality Pork International Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WEST POINT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Quality Pork International Inc. | Report ID | 2020043262 |
| Address | 126 Grant Street | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, NEBRASKA 68788 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting bone on a bandsaw. The saw cut off one of his fingertips.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2020, a worker at Quality Pork International Inc. in WEST POINT, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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