Golden County Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PLOVER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Golden County Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2015030883 |
| Address | 300 Moore Road | City, State ZIP | PLOVER, WISCONSIN 54467 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1045282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.45000, -89.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left ring finger broke due to being smashed between two parts of a dumper food processing machine. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2015, a worker at Golden County Foods Inc. in PLOVER, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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