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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021054342 · 5/27/2021 · CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
Location
1530 W. HIGHWAY 60, FRIONA, TEXAS, 79035
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to find a test sample that had been placed into a pipe. As her finger entered the expulsion port, the pneumatic valve closed, amputating the bottom pad of her right middle finger near the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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