NORFOLK, NEBRASKA—
Land O'Frost, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Land O'Frost, Inc., 1301 West Omaha Ave, NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68702 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was closing the overhead door on a trailer while standing on a dock. The door started going back up and the employee reached out with his right hand to stop and pull it back down. His right index finger was caught between two panels, amputating his fingertip.
More severe injuries at Land O'Frost, Inc.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
Land O' Frost, Inc.
On January 9, 2024, an employee was clearing film from a machine roller when they suffered a crushing injury to their right hand and two broken fingers, resulting in an amputation.
LANSING, ILLINOIS—
Land O Frost Inc.
On June 28, 2020, an employee was adjusting the chain tension and linkage on a packaging machine. The employee's right hand was crushed in the point of operation of the die.
SEARCY, ARKANSAS—
LAND O'FROST, INC.
An employee was operating a meat slicer when the employee's right middle finger contacted the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
LANSING, ILLINOIS—
Land O' Frost, Inc.
An employee was changing casings on a clipper machine when the employee's left hand entered the machine's point of operation, resulting in an amputation of the left pinky finger and laceration of the left ring finger.
LANSING, ILLINOIS—
LAND O'FROST, INC.
The employee attempted to manually align boxes by pulling the bottom box forward, causing the top box to slide back and pinch the employee's right middle finger between the two boxes. A chunk of tissue was removed from the finger.
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