Con Agra Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Con Agra Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2018076574 |
| Address | 856 Russet Street | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -114.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bagging potatoes. As the employee adjusted packaging, part of the machine engaged and amputated the tip of the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2018, a worker at Con Agra Foods, Inc in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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