Darling International Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Darling International Inc. | Report ID | 2021108528 |
| Address | 1208 E. Walnut St. | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | 1556762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -99.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a trough with a cleaning bar when an auger caught the cleaning bar and the bar pinned the employee's right ring finger against the guard, pinching it and resulting in a fingertip amputation. The auger was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2021, a worker at Darling International Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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