Conagra Brands, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Conagra Brands, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043904 |
| Address | 100 W. Calumet | City, State ZIP | CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS 62801 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1475045 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51000, -89.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 28, 2020, a temporary employee was operating the brownie mix sifter in the layer packaging department. The sifter became clogged with the brownie mix product at the sifter beat screw housing. The employee's left hand fingers were caught in the rotating auger while unclogging the sifter severing the fingertips.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2020, a worker at Conagra Brands, Inc. in CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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