Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
Start: 8/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087666 · 8/21/2023 · SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
Location: 606 S TREMONT ST, PRINCEVILLE, ILLINOIS, 61559
NAICS: 311421
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a seed auger for production. After sanitizing the auger trough in the cooker area, the employee was putting the plate guard back in place when they were struck by the turning seed auger. Their finger was fractured and dislocated. The employee's right hand was also lacerated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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