Seaboard Foods LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Seaboard Foods LLC | Report ID | 2024010707 |
| Address | 2700 Cactus Drive | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 926140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -101.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a loin back into the hopper with a small meat hook. The meat got stuck in the conveyor belt, which pulled his right index finger into the hopper door and his right index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2024, a worker at Seaboard Foods LLC in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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