SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA—
Cargill
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cargill, 490 Rd. 9, SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA 68661 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A door hinge closed on an employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip to the first knuckle.
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