Conagra Brands, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Conagra Brands, Inc. in 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.

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