PackerS Sanitation Contract Services, Inc. LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUTLER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | PackerS Sanitation Contract Services, Inc. LLC | Report ID | 2015042026 |
| Address | 4700 N. 132nd Street | City, State ZIP | BUTLER, WISCONSIN 53007 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | 1057386 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.10000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing meat processing equipment. The employee turned the machine on and inserted a hose up the discharge chute to inject a chemical cleaning foam. The mixing head on the end of the machine caught and amputated the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2015, a worker at PackerS Sanitation Contract Services, Inc. LLC in BUTLER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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