BUTTERBALL LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
| Employer | BUTTERBALL LLC | Report ID | 2021053633 |
| Address | 411 NORTH MAIN | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2021 | Outcome | 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-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1529422 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.18000, -94.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting burgers. The divider between two conveyors fell off and the employee grabbed it by the handle. As the employee was trying to pull it back, the employee's hand got stuck; one of their fingers was smashed and another was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2021, a worker at BUTTERBALL LLC in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 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-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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