# Amputations at National Beef Packing Co LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018076637` · 7/2/2018 · LIBERAL, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Pumps
## Employer
- **Name:** National Beef Packing Co LLC
- **Location:** 1501 E 8th St, LIBERAL, KANSAS, 67901
- **NAICS:** 311612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee went over to where two other employees were working on a pump to see if the belt was aligned. The motor turns on and off via a float. When the motor turned off, the employee attempted to check the drive belt s tension. The motor then kicked on, and his hand was caught between the belt and the pulley, amputating two fingers.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*