Nebraska Beef, LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Nebraska Beef, LTD | Report ID | 2020087902 |
| Address | 4501 S 36th St. | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing down a conveyor belt. He slipped on a platform and his glove went into a 3/4-inch gap in the back of the chain guard. The chain drive pulled in his hand. He suffered amputations to the left ring and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2020, a worker at Nebraska Beef, LTD in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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