Kraft Heinz Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MASON, OHIO
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Company | Report ID | 20171111208 |
| Address | 7325 Snider Road | City, State ZIP | MASON, OHIO 45040 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1279740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine and amputated the left index fingertip. The machine was running and was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at Kraft Heinz Company in MASON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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