Schwan Food Co

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Schwan Food Co in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Schwan Food Co Report ID 20211210497
Address 1307 39th street north City, State ZIP FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102
Event Date December 7, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311813 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.89000, -96.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee locked out a machine that stretches bread dough in order to replace the chain. After replacing the chain, the employee removed the lockout tag and was watching the chain cycle through. The employee leaned up against the equipment frame when his left hand slipped and went into the chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation of the index finger.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2021, a worker at Schwan Food Co in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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