SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—
KRAFT FOODS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at KRAFT FOODS, 2035 E. Bennett St., SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65804 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was setting up a mill to work on an auger. The auger fell from the jack, hitting the employee's left index finger and amputating it at the first joint.
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KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI—
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An employee was operating a walkie powered industrial truck (PIT) and smashed their left middle finger between the PIT handle and a concrete bollard on the way into the ice room. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—
KRAFT FOODS
An employee was checking for gasket pieces in the production line with a metal detector. The machine did not have LOTO and the safety guard had been removed at the time of the incident. The employee's fingers got caught in the machine. The third finger on the right hand was amputated at the middle of the distal phalanx and the fourth finger was avulsed at the distal tip.
GARLAND, TEXAS—
Kraft Foods
Employee lost a fingertip during preventative maintenance operations of a conveyor belt.
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