A worker at the Hillshire Brands Company plant in the Mitchell Woods business park was injured on the job early Thursday morning.

Police were called to 5807 Mitchell at 3:10 am.

Saint Joseph Police Sergeant James Langston says the employee was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what appeared to be serious injuries.

Langston says the injuries were apparently caused by a machine.

Capt. Jeff Wilsons said the injuries sustained caused severe trauma to both arms.

The accident is under investigation.