Cargill, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Cargill, Incorporated | Report ID | 20221211027 |
| Address | 1505 East Burlington Ave. | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1641554 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -103.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching the paddle bone pull to remove the bones from a meat carcass. The paddle bone pull came down on the employee's finger, severing it. The tip of the finger was later reattached.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2022, a worker at Cargill, Incorporated in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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