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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110340 · 11/5/2024 · KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY (LLC)

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Pumps except oil well
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY (LLC)
Location
5521 Division Drive, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33905
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting periodic maintenance on equipment. His right ring finger was caught between the belt and a pulley on a high-pressure pump resulting in amputation down to the middle of the nailbed. The machine was locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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