Wholestone Farms Cooperative, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — FREMONT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Wholestone Farms Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087741 |
| Address | 900 South Platte Ave. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1772070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached into a conveyor belt to retrieve a hook and suffered an amputation to their left ring finger at the distal knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2024, a worker at Wholestone Farms Cooperative, Inc. in FREMONT, NEBRASKA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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