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ARLA Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARLA Foods in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN
Employer ARLA Foods Report ID 2016010168
Address 489 Holland Court City, State ZIP KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 54130
Event Date January 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424430 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.24000, -88.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee had to walk around the end of a conveyor at the front of the line to retrieve a hose for cleaning. While walking by the conveyor, his hand was pulled under the fabricated guide. He suffered a fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2016, a worker at ARLA Foods in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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