Republic Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LONE JACK, MISSOURI
| Employer | Republic Foods | Report ID | 2023087349 |
| Address | 1921 NW US -50 | City, State ZIP | LONE JACK, MISSOURI 64070 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1691436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.86000, -94.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a saw on the fabrication floor when the blade got stuck. As he moved to fix the saw, the saw started resulting in the amputation of his right little finger at the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2023, a worker at Republic Foods in LONE JACK, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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
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