SATANTA, KANSAS—
Cattle Empire LLC
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was clearing a rock from rollers inside a grain flaker. The rock was lodged between the rollers and the employee cut his right middle finger on the access door when he was pulling back on the tool. The laceration and bone injury required amputation of the injured finger.
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