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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022021743 · 2/24/2022 · Conagra Brands Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Conagra Brands Inc.
Location
1000 Brewbaker Dr, SAINT ELMO, ILLINOIS, 62458
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a line where bottles had jammed. The employee was looking at jammed bottles on the rail and also for broken links on the conveyor belt. The conveyor was jogged and the employee's left little finger was caught between it and the guard. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation (below the nail) and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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