TOPEKA, KANSAS—
The J.M. Smucker Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The J.M. Smucker Company, 2200 N.W. Brickyard Road, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618 on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting film guides to thread film over a film anvil and splice in a new roll. As the employee was tucking the film into the holes underneath the film anvil, the anvil dropped and struck his right forearm, forcing it down to the bottom bracket. The employee suffered a broken forearm.
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An employee was taking a pallet off a loading station in a distribution center when the chain that creates movement on the line popped into motion and amputated his left index finger at the first knuckle behind the nail. Lockout/tagout procedures were not performed at the time of the incident.
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