MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN—
Kerry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kerry Inc., 1226 S Water Street, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54221 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
Two employees were working to clear a jammed screw conveyor and replace a drive belt. The injured employee's left index finger was crushed in a nip point between the belt and pulley. Approximately one-third of the employee's finger was medically amputated.
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ROME, GEORGIA—
Kerry, Inc.
On September 15, 2024, an employee was clearing a piece of paper on the heat sealer in the flour bagging area when they sustained a partial amputation of their left thumb at the first knuckle.
MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS—
Kerry Inc.
An employee was operating the bake sealer (used to seal the product) on the line and there a change over in the process. The employee was moving the bake sealer when he slipped and his hands were caught between the moving belts of it, resulting in a partial amputation of the left little finger.
ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN—
Kerry, Inc.
An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot, fell, and suffered a fractured right femur.
ROME, GEORGIA—
KERRY INC.
An employee was operating the chunker when dough piled up underneath the chunker. The employee started to remove the dough when his hand got caught between the belt and the cutter on the chunker. The employee sustained an amputation to the right thumb.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—
KERRY INC.
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift and collided with a parked stand-up forklift, resulting in a broken foot.
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