Nu-tek Food Science, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nu-tek Food Science, LLC | Report ID | 2021065208 |
| Address | 1301 39th Street North, Suite 1 | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | 1540872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.89000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a bulk bag underneath a hopper when his left hand became caught on the rotary airlock, resulting in amputations to his index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2021, a worker at Nu-tek Food Science, LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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