Becton Dickinson
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Becton Dickinson | Report ID | 2023087564 |
| Address | 150 S. 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA 68822 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1692827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -99.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting trays as they came out of the descrambler machine. The employee went to reach for a damaged tray when his right index finger was caught between the tray and a sidepiece of the conveyor line, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Becton Dickinson in BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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