Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FREMONT, OHIO
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | Report ID | 20181212418 |
| Address | 1200 North Fifth St. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, OHIO 43420 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1366065 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -83.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing ketchup from a fixed pusher bar. The employee's fingernail was caught in the conveyor; the fingernail was removed, the fingertip was amputated, and the distal phalanx was fractured.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at Kraft Heinz Foods Company in FREMONT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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