Con Agra Foods, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Con Agra Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2016088160 |
| Address | 856 Russet Street | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Battery-vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -114.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the battery on a forklift. The battery shifted and smashed the employee's left middle finger resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at Con Agra Foods, Inc in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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