York Cold Storage
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YORK, NEBRASKA
| Employer | York Cold Storage | Report ID | 2021087316 |
| Address | 402 Commerce Street | City, State ZIP | YORK, NEBRASKA 68467 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -97.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just washed out an emulsifier feed auger, a piece of equipment with two rotating augers. He noticed that liquid was no longer draining from the equipment. As he tried to free any product that might be causing a plug, the lower auger amputated his right index finger up to the nail.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2021, a worker at York Cold Storage in YORK, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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