Nebraska Plastics Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — COZAD, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Nebraska Plastics Inc. | Report ID | 2023065795 |
| Address | 700 W. Hwy 30 | City, State ZIP | COZAD, NEBRASKA 69130 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1681515 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -99.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the dump throat of a box fill station. As the employee went to clear a jam, their hand contacted the rotating blades of the fill motor, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2023, a worker at Nebraska Plastics Inc. in COZAD, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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