CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020098360 |
| Address | 33 Dart Rd | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2020 | Outcome | 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1492285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a meat tenderizer machine, feeding small pieces of beef into the machine from the top opening. The machine became jammed with product and the employee suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger while trying to clear the jam.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2020, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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