Kraft Heinz Company

An employee was adjusting the paper pouch on a filler machine and sustained a left ring fingertip amputation.

An employee was walking near a product conveyor when they slipped and fell, striking their head on the floor. The employee sustained a head injury.

On March 28, 2023, an employee was working as an arranger on a meat production line, removing bacon from the conveyor belt and arranging it on a table for packaging. The employee was taking bacon off the belt when their left middle finger was pinched in an opening between the transition plate and the conveyor belt, resulting in an amputation just above the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was working as a chill cell helper to move the trays of meat on the rail system to and from different coolers. The employee was moving a 1500 lb. rack of meat along the overhead rail system. When the employee came to a switch (interchange), the rack fell from the overhead rail system and struck the employee who fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained fractures to the back, pelvis and sternum.

At about 3:30 p.m. on October 1, 2019, a processing blender was changing a soft-drink-making system over from clean-in-place to production. After he broke the line, the system discharged cool water (due to condensation), then steam. He suffered first- and second-degree burns to the chest and back and was hospitalized.

An employee was changing mud cups in the hopper cylinders of a concrete pump truck. The cylinders moved and three of the employees fingers were amputated.

An employee was standing on the rig floor next to a polishing unit. His hand was placed on the polishing unit when the pump was lowered, resulting in amputation of their right thumb, ring, and middle fingertips.

An employee was using air to blow out the air wash to the blender and grinder station. As the employee reached to verify that the air wash was clean, the unit pinched and amputated their fingertip.

An employee was retrieving a lost drill pipe with a lifting bail when their left thumb got pinched between the table and handle of the lifting bail while trying to re-thread the pipe to lift it out. The employee suffered an amputation to the left thumb.

An employee was removing a core chuck from a stationary roll when their right ring finger was pinched between the chuck and the roll. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

An employee was adjusting the tension on the fruit distribution conveyor belt. While testing the tension, the employee's left hand/arm was pulled into the rollers. The employee's lower left arm was fractured.

On September 22, 2025, an employee slipped on a wet surface and fell to the ground. He suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.

Forklift drivers were unloading product from a semi trailer. One employee stopped their forklift about 15-20 feet from the back of the trailer, got out, and began adjusting the forklift's forks. Another forklift backed into the employee, who suffered a compound fracture of the left tibia and was hospitalized.

An employee was in the janitorial closet rearranging the janitor's cart. She stepped back and tripped over the wheel of the cart, causing her to fall to the ground and sustain a fractured hip.

An employee was stacking totes on a pallet jack when their right little finger got caught between totes and the fingertip was amputated.

An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.

An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.

An employee was manipulating dies on a brake press. The press caught and crushed the employee's right forearm, resulting in hospitalization.