HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC in NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC Report ID 2022109508
Address 1 Devils Food Drive City, State ZIP NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57049
Event Date October 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Scrapers-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1631774
GPS Coordinates 43.02000, -96.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the underside of a conveyor using a scraper. The scraper became caught and the employee's left arm was pulled into the conveyor, resulting in multiple fractures. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2022, a worker at HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC in NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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