RIPON PICKLE COMPANY INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RIPON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | RIPON PICKLE COMPANY INC | Report ID | 2016098794 |
| Address | 1039 Beier Rd. | City, State ZIP | RIPON, WISCONSIN 54971 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1180106 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.85000, -88.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting cauliflower on a machine when it became jammed. While trying to remove the jam, the employee's glove became caught in the feed belt and the employee's left index finger came in contact with the blades, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at RIPON PICKLE COMPANY INC in RIPON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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