The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Cuts, lacerations - HEREFORD, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. in HEREFORD, Texas
Employer The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Address 110 S Lawton Ave.,
City, State ZIP HEREFORD, Texas 79045
Report ID 2018077649
Event Date July 27, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311211
GPS Coordinates 34.81742, -102.39283

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Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to grind corn using a table grinder. The grinder's jar came off; while the employee tried to reconnect it to the base, the grinder lacerated her right middle and ring fingers. The grinder was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2018, a worker at The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. in HEREFORD, Texas suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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