Jones Dairy Farm
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Jones Dairy Farm | Report ID | 2016021357 |
| Address | 800 Jones Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN 53538 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2016 | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1126907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -88.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was engaged in sanitation of the meat blender in the blend room and amputated the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2016, a worker at Jones Dairy Farm in FORT ATKINSON, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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