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Agropur Ingredients, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Agropur Ingredients, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
Employer Agropur Ingredients, Inc. Report ID 2015031524
Address 2340 Enterprise Ave. City, State ZIP LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603
Event Date March 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations 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) 311514 Inspection # 1052359
GPS Coordinates 43.86000, -91.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left index finger was amputated at the first knuckle after she reached into a chain-and-sprocket drive mechanism. The mechanism was moving at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at Agropur Ingredients, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations 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, amputation.

Context

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