Progressive Nutrition LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Progressive Nutrition LLC | Report ID | 2020065403 |
| Address | 1500 E. Omaha Avenue | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to restart a conveyor belt that would not run. The employee was checking the tension on the motor belt when the auger motor started running, causing an amputation of his left thumb above the first joint.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2020, a worker at Progressive Nutrition LLC in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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