FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILAN, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FARMLAND FOODS, INC. in MILAN, MISSOURI
Employer FARMLAND FOODS, INC. Report ID 2015041900
Address 22123 HWYS. 5 & 6 City, State ZIP MILAN, MISSOURI 63556
Event Date April 10, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1057217
GPS Coordinates 40.19000, -93.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee from Packard Sanitation Services was cleaning a casing machine when her glove got caught between the rolls. She lost the middle fingertip on her left hand.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2015, a worker at FARMLAND FOODS, INC. in MILAN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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