Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC, 1 Devils Food Drive, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57049
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the underside of a conveyor using a scraper. The scraper became caught and the employee's left arm was pulled into the conveyor, resulting in multiple fractures. The conveyor was not locked out at the time.
An employee was performing maintenance on a tray packer. They put a piece of cardboard down onto the belt of the tray packer and stood on the belt. The belt started, causing the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 2 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and required surgery.
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs from a catwalk to a production area. The employee missed a step, fell down the stairs, and suffered broken ribs.
An employee was clearing a jam on a forming machine when their right hand was caught by the plunger, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle finger and a laceration to the back of the hand. The machine was guarded at the time.
On February 25, 2024, an employee was cleaning dough off a roller when their right hand and fingers were caught in a pinch point between a laminator roller and conveyor resulting in fractures and lacerations.
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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