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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016076802 · 7/26/2016 · Greater Omaha Packing Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Greater Omaha Packing Company
Location
3001 L Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68107
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An injured employee was assisting another employee on the skinning machine. When the second employee turned to move a table, the lid came crashing down onto the injured employee's left hand, crushing the two middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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