French's Mustard Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | French's Mustard Plant | Report ID | 2021098013 |
| Address | 4455 East Mustard Way | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Screwdrivers-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.24000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on an onion line when a screw driver they were holding got caught in the diverter, resulting in an injury and subsequent amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2021, a worker at French's Mustard Plant in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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