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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110531 · 11/8/2016 · Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC
Location
604 Goff Industrial Park, ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 67005
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a step platform and tried to pull product from a conveyor belt using a hook. The hook pulled his right hand into the conveyor, partially amputating his middle finger. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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