Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MASSILLON, OHIO
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | Report ID | 2023087403 |
| Address | 1301 Oberlin Ave SW | City, State ZIP | MASSILLON, OHIO 44647 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1692129 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a blender and feeding ingredients. He opened the door to clear the ingredients off the blade and his right hand contacted the blade resulting in a hand fracture and amputations to four fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at Kraft Heinz Foods Company in MASSILLON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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