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 2020087975
Address 3100 E Main St City, State ZIP RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802
Event Date August 22, 2020 Outcome 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.27000, -93.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing product out of the cutting machine and amputated the tip of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2020, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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