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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191212487 · 12/4/2019 · CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified
Secondary source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
Location
3201 E. TRAIL STREET, DODGE CITY, KANSAS, 67801
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a spindle using a hoist when the spindle slipped approximately 3 to 4 inches, pinching the employee's fingertip between the spindle and a fixed object (separator base). As a result, the employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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