Phibro Animal Health Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Phibro Animal Health Corp. | Report ID | 2020109804 |
| Address | 6930 F Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1498673 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding bags of minerals to a mixer. His fingers were caught in the rotating mixer blades while sweeping residual material into the opening resulting in amputation of the right index and middle fingertips. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at Phibro Animal Health Corp. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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