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PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CRETE, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC. in CRETE, NEBRASKA
Employer PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC. Report ID 2020098760
Address 2223 COUNTY RD. I City, State ZIP CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333
Event Date September 15, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -96.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was scrubbing the framework of a stand that held a tabletop scale. As the employee moved the scale, it fell to the floor and onto his left middle finger and amputated 1/4 inch of the finger.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2020, a worker at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC. in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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