General Mills
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
| Employer | General Mills | Report ID | 2019010363 |
| Address | 2500 9th Ave N | City, State ZIP | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59401 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1391879 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.51000, -111.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While unjamming the mandrill unit, an employee sustained a wrist laceration requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2019, a worker at General Mills in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(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 hospitalized.
Context
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