Cargill Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cargill Incorporated | Report ID | 2021054225 |
| Address | 862 West Ridge Rd. | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | May 24, 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 | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -83.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a cracker mill designed to grind soy beans. The employee was clearing a jam in the machine when their right hand was caught between two cracker rolls (8" blades) resulting in amputation of their pinky, ring, and middle fingers and a partial amputation of their right palm.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2021, a worker at Cargill Incorporated in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 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 feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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