Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054555 |
| Address | 3001 L Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1599763 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an aerial lift over 10 feet in the air, cleaning chains connected to tracks that moved cattle down a line. His hand was caught and broken between a track and a chain.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2022, a worker at Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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