Reser's Fine Foods

At 3:54 a.m. on January 7, 2020, an employee was preparing to clean an auger that fed the mixers on a production line. His left hand came into contact with an adjacent, moving auger, which amputated about 1/2 inch of his left thumb. He was hospitalized.

An employee was standing underneath a column dumper cleaning up food waste when a cart of diced potatoes fell from the column dumper and struck the employee, causing multiple fractures and a punctured lung.

On December 2, 2016, at 2315, an employee was blanching green beans when they became lodged in a stand-alone chute that is used to transfer product from one location to another. The employee was using a scraper to dislodge the beans when there was an uncontrolled release of water that was approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hit by the water and suffered second degree burns to the upper back, arms, forehead, and ear.

An employee sustained a right middle fingertip amputation when a plastic reusable pallet tote fell onto her finger when she was trying to move it. She was hospitalized for surgery to repair the injury.

An employee bent over to pick up sheets off the floor. As she as standing back up, her head struck a clamp on a piece of machinery, resulting in a skull fracture.

An employee was climbing a portable ladder to retrieve an item from the second level when she hit her head against a ceiling reinforcement. The employee sustained a concussion and lacerations.

An employee was underneath a construction loader truck while working on it. As the employee got up, they struck their head on the frame of the truck and were hospitalized overnight for a concussion.

An employee was squatting to inspect a dough mixer. She struck her head and lost her balance, causing her to grab onto a piece of machinery. The machine crushed her right index finger, resulting in an amputation.

An employee was setting a pipe in a trench about 3 feet deep. When he stood up, his head hit the wall of the trench and he suffered a neck injury.

An employee was putting chicken into a fryer. The employee's foot slipped, causing them to fall toward the fryer. Their left hand and arm made contact with the fryer basket and oil in the fryer, and oil splashed on their left arm, armpit, and face. The employee suffered burns to their hand, arm, and face.

An employee was assisting a customer when he tripped over a cord. He was hospitalized with a fractured hip and required surgery.

A delivery driver was loading cases onto a pallet while standing at the back of his trailer. A sports utility vehicle struck the driver, knocking him 10 to 20 feet in the other direction. The employee sustained a concussion and a pneumothorax.

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 6:15 PM, an employee was using a box cutter to cut open a plastic bucket of oil when their left index fingertip was lacerated. The employee was hospitalized and sustained an amputation.

An employee was plugging in an electrical forklift to a charging unit when he made contact with bare copper wires. He received a 240V shock and burns to his right hand and index finger. He was hospitalized.

An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.

An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.

An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.

Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.

An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.