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Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing in JOPLIN, MISSOURI
Employer Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing Report ID 2022021602
Address 8101 E 32nd St City, State ZIP JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804
Event Date February 18, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.05000, -94.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a top sheet in front of the photo eye on a conveyor. The conveyor turned on and pinched the employee's right ring finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2022, a worker at Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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