Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | Report ID | 2016065217 |
| Address | 1701 W. Bradley Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61821 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1156067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.12000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing out a dryer due to a buildup of pasta between the press and dryer when a coworker turned on the machine to blow the line free of pasta. The employee suffered amputations of the second, third, and fourth fingers below the knuckle, as well as a pinky finger amputation above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2016, a worker at Kraft Heinz Foods Company in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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