Kraft Heinz
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Kraft Heinz | Report ID | 2017109756 |
| Address | 2504 Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI 63501 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1271707 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -92.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a closed loop process machine when his right index fingertip was caught and amputated between a broken plug and the meat form when the machine cycled.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2017, a worker at Kraft Heinz in KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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