Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Report ID | 2021108641 |
| Address | 490 Road 9 | City, State ZIP | SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1557733 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a chute on a meat processing machine when the machine activated, causing an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2021, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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