ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. | Report ID | 2022108958 |
| Address | 3640 Muddy Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45238 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1627537 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was straddling a blender to clean it using a scrubber. The employee lost balance, fell into the blender and was caught by the augers. The injured employee suffered fractures to the skull, arms, and legs, lacerations to the head, neck, and body, and a dislocated shoulder. The right leg was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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