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Mi Mama's Tortillas, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mi Mama's Tortillas, LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Mi Mama's Tortillas, LLC Report ID 2022021714
Address 828 S. 17th Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68108
Event Date February 23, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311830 Inspection # 1580997
GPS Coordinates 41.25000, -95.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching into a hopper when a chunker paddle caught his thumb. He suffered a partial amputation below the nail.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2022, a worker at Mi Mama's Tortillas, LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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