Dawn Foods Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Cuts, lacerations - MEXICO, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dawn Foods Inc. in MEXICO, Missouri
Employer Dawn Foods Inc.
Address 1400 Vance Rd.
City, State ZIP MEXICO, Missouri 65265
Report ID 2016032699
Event Date March 30, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311824
Inspection # 1137431
GPS Coordinates 39.11000, -91.92000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing equipment. The equipment was not locked out. The reciprocator arm contacted the employee's right arm resulting in a laceration that severed an artery requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2016, a worker at Dawn Foods Inc. in MEXICO, Missouri suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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