Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation | Report ID | 2025054899 |
| Address | 490 Road 9 | City, State ZIP | SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1827679 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a box coming from a case sealer when their right hand was caught in a conveyor belt. Their middle and ring fingers sustained amputations to the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2025, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation in SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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