Treehouse Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARROLLTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Treehouse Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2017031966 |
| Address | 1820 N. Josey Ln. | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75006 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Upper arm(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) | 311941 | Inspection # | 1214803 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.96000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing the pie chunker of loose debris. A blade energized while his left arm was in the machine resulting in amputation between the shoulder and elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2017, a worker at Treehouse Foods, Inc in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the upper arm(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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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