SARGENTO FOODS INC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KIEL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SARGENTO FOODS INC | Report ID | 2015129454 |
| Address | 1 Persnickety Place | City, State ZIP | KIEL, WISCONSIN 53042 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.92000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a breader into position for a production run when the breader fell off the tracks and the hopper created a pinch point that amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2015, a worker at SARGENTO FOODS INC in KIEL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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