Riverside Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Riverside Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074855 |
| Address | 2520 Wilson St. | City, State ZIP | TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN 54241 |
| Event Date | July 21, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1079558 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.15000, -87.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to remove a jammed bag from a machine. The machine activated, clamping the employee's finger. A knife came down and cut the tip of the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2015, a worker at Riverside Foods, Inc. in TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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