Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. Report ID 2020054986
Address 3001 L Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107
Event Date May 29, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.21000, -95.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw when his hand slipped and his right pinky finger contacted the moving saw blade. He suffered an open fracture and partial amputation to his finger.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2020, a worker at Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 amputation.

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