Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Mills, 2500 9th Ave N, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59401
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating the 5-pound flour packaging machine. While cleaning something on the machine, the employee's hand was caught in the machine resulting in a deep laceration to the right little finger which required hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was changing the belt of a sorting machine. He was on his knees, changing the drive belt under the machine, when lost his balance and hit his head on the framework. He suffered an injury that caused numbness in both arms and hands and was hospitalized.
An employee went to grab his lunch box from a table in the breakroom. He rotated, took a few steps, and then fell to the floor. The employee sustained right femur fracture and was hospitalized.
An employee was troubleshooting a palletizer that wasn't working. While walking on the conveyor, the employee jumped to reach a photo eye and fell on his leg, resulting in a fractured femur.
An employee was operating a forklift and picking a pallet when the vehicle contacted a nearby parked forklift that had the forks raised. The employee sustained a left foot fracture and laceration.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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