ConAgra Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | ConAgra Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2019044179 |
| Address | 3100 E Main St | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.27000, -93.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear misplaced product on a conveyor in the packaging area when her glove was caught in the conveyor, resulting in an amputation to her left ring fingertip (approximately 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch).
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at ConAgra Foods Inc. in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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