Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Conagra Brands, Inc., 100 W. Calumet, CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS 62801
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On April 28, 2020, a temporary employee was operating the brownie mix sifter in the layer packaging department. The sifter became clogged with the brownie mix product at the sifter beat screw housing. The employee's left hand fingers were caught in the rotating auger while unclogging the sifter severing the fingertips.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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