# Amputations at Kraft Heinz Foods Company
> OSHA SIR `2023087403` · 8/14/2023 · MASSILLON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
## Employer
- **Name:** Kraft Heinz Foods Company
- **Location:** 1301 Oberlin Ave SW, MASSILLON, OHIO, 44647
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a blender and feeding ingredients. He opened the door to clear the ingredients off the blade and his right hand contacted the blade resulting in a hand fracture and amputations to four fingertips.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*