SARGENTO FOODS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KIEL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SARGENTO FOODS INC | Report ID | 2016032202 |
| Address | 1 Persnickety Place | City, State ZIP | KIEL, WISCONSIN 53042 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.92000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to fix a registration issue on a machine's fill and seal line. As he went to remove a cover off the stretch cylinder, the machine cycled. His left middle finger was crushed between the machine's collar and the stretching cylinder, amputating his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2016, a worker at SARGENTO FOODS INC in KIEL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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