GLK Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BEAR CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | GLK Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2017043111 |
| Address | 400 Clark Street | City, State ZIP | BEAR CREEK, WISCONSIN 54922 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1225088 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.52000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning a canning machine when the employee's right index fingertip contacted a rotating auger and was amputated. The machine was running and unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at GLK Foods, LLC in BEAR CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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