Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Chobani Idaho, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110752 |
| Address | 3450 Kimberly Rd | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.54000, -114.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the outfeed table and was reaching to retrieve a bottle when their little finger got caught in the conveyor resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2023, a worker at Chobani Idaho, Inc. in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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