Greenfield Custom Meat
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MERIDIAN, IDAHO
| Employer | Greenfield Custom Meat | Report ID | 2021098352 |
| Address | 2965 West Amity Road | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 |
| Event Date | September 28, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -116.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packaging meat with a plastic packing machine. The employee attempted to remove a jam in the machine when their left index finger contacted the machine's cutting blade, resulting in a 3/4-inch amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2021, a worker at Greenfield Custom Meat in MERIDIAN, IDAHO 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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