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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023021594 · 2/19/2023 · National Beef

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
National Beef
Location
2000 E. Trail, DODGE CITY, KANSAS, 67801
NAICS
311613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting maintenance and checking alignment on a conveyor belt in the fabrication area of the plant. The employee's sleeve was pulled into the conveyor belt, resulting in an amputation that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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