Western Potatoes Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Western Potatoes Inc | Report ID | 2025032871 |
| Address | 189 Brayton Road | City, State ZIP | ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA 69301 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1814979 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -102.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished repairing a chain and sprocket. He turned on the machinery and his sleeves got caught in the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained partial amputation of his lower left arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2025, a worker at Western Potatoes Inc in ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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