KEEBLER COMPANY INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | KEEBLER COMPANY INC. | Report ID | 2025054273 |
| Address | 801 Sunshine Rd. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors screw, auger |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | 1824520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -94.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance work on an stainless steel auger feeder (flexible screw conveyor) in the seasoning room. The lower end of the feeder came loose from the hopper. The employee lifted the auger to position it when the auger feed initiated and energized the auger. His hands were pulled into the auger, resulting in hospitalization with a partial amputation of the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at KEEBLER COMPANY INC. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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