105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS—

Bremner Food Group, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations

Final narrative

An employee was instructing another employee on how to conduct a moisture test by placing baked cookies coming out of the oven (on a conveyor belt) on top of the fan's guard enclosure. A series of three to four fans are attached to the belt to blow down on the cookies (cooling) as they come out of the oven. These fans could be located 6 to 12 inches above the conveyor belt. The oven operators can't see the fans but are able to reach and make physical contact with them. The injured employee took a moisture reading by removing the cookie from the conveyor belt and placing it on top of the fan's guard for cooling. The employee's right-hand middle finger came in contact with rotating fan blades, amputating her fingertip to the knuckle. A spatula that was available for removing cookies from the pan was not used, and the fan guard was broken at the time of the incident.

Amputation Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

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