BERN, KANSAS—
C.J. Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at C.J. Foods, Inc., 121 Main St, BERN, KANSAS 66408 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to unclog a palletizer when the machine moved up and contacted the employee, causing a soft tissue injury that required hospitalization.
More severe injuries at C.J. Foods, Inc.
PAWNEE CITY, NEBRASKA—
C.J. Foods, Inc.
On February 15, 2019, an employee was standing in an aisle when a nearby forklift stopped suddenly, causing a sack of pet food to come off its forks and strike the employee. The employee suffered a broken left hip and was hospitalized.
BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS—
C. J. Foods, Inc.
An employee started work at 6:00 a.m. in the extruder room. At 8:00 a.m., he went to the break room and passed out. He was hospitalized for dehydration. The temperature in the extruder room was 100 degrees.
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