Progressive Nutrition LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Progressive Nutrition LLC in 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

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