Keystone Foods LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Keystone Foods LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Keystone Foods LLC Report ID 2025076723
Address 2281 Steele Station Rd, 2200 W Don Tyson Pkwy City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35906
Event Date July 11, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.96000, -86.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing housekeeping duties. She reached under a piece of equipment to clear some product when her left hand got caught in a motor belt, resulting in a partial amputation of the index finger.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2025, a worker at Keystone Foods LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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