Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221401268

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chute, Finger
NAICS
311611
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345577332
Employer profile
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP
Summary number
221401268
Report ID
0728900

Event description

Employee amputates finger while clearing Hoegger Chute

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 6, 2021, an employee was clearing a Hoegger Chute. The employee's finger was caught between the white block shaping board and the machine frame. Their finger was amputated and was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    889

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