ConAgra Foods Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ConAgra Foods Inc. in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer ConAgra Foods Inc. Report ID 2020065763
Address 3100 E Main St City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802
Event Date June 20, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.27000, -93.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a jam from the vertical raceway bucket scale system. The employee s right hand slipped into the machine and the pinky finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2020, a worker at ConAgra Foods Inc. in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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