ConAgra Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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