Cargill, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Cargill, Incorporated | Report ID | 2022075948 |
| Address | 1505 East Burlington Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1608000 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -103.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching to pull a piece of meat out of a vertical bandsaw when the bandsaw amputated the employee's right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2022, a worker at Cargill, Incorporated in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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