Amputations

Name: Amputations at Cargill Protein
Start: 6/5/2020

1 amputation · 2020065230 · 6/5/2020 · Cargill Protein

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Manhole and cistern covers
Secondary source: Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name: Cargill Protein
Location: 490 Road 9, SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA, 68661
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee used a hook to pry up a cast iron manhole cover to check if water was flowing through the drain system. The cover slipped from the hook and fell on his right middle fingertip, causing an amputation that included bone.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown