FORT MORGAN, COLORADO—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., 1505 E Burlington Road, FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a side puller that removes animal hides when his hand was caught in the gripper, resulting in amputations of the fourth and fifth fingertips.
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NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
An employee had been loading meat trays on a conveyor belt. After finishing, the employee's finger became caught between the conveyor and a table leg, resulting in a partial amputation.
WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
An employee was using a yard horse to dump a trailer's load into a raw material bin. The crank on the trailer came loose and struck the employee in the head, causing a fractured skull.
SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
An employee was in the process of removing a label from a combo. The employee moved to get out of the way of a forklift when the rear of the forklift contacted the combo and the employee's left hand was caught between the combo and the forklift. The employee suffered an open fracture to the distal left phalanx and to the thumb.
SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
An employee was cleaning a chute on a meat processing machine when the machine activated, causing an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA—
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, at approximately 2:45 AM, an employee was carrying a lithium ion battery in his pocket when the battery failed and exploded, causing a burn injury to the employee's right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
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