Papillion Foods LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Papillion Foods LLC | Report ID | 2022064921 |
| Address | 10808 South 132nd Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68138 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1600961 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -96.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a metal paddle to scrape the side of a hopper. The paddle was pulled into the hopper and the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the handle of the paddle and the guarding bars. The fingertip was degloved and the injury required surgical amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at Papillion Foods LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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