SunButter, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | SunButter, LLC | Report ID | 2024043327 |
| Address | 4040 Seventh Avenue North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88000, -96.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing sealed containers from a press machine when the machine was activated and the employee's left thumb was caught between the press and sealed containers. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at SunButter, LLC in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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