Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031188 |
| Address | 1775 East Bolivar Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN 53235 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 31181 | Inspection # | 1048423 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.96000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on the cheesecake slicer was performing disassembly and cleaning when the unit activated, resulting in the amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2015, a worker at Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes, Inc. in SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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