Qvest Sanitation LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLOVER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Qvest Sanitation LLC | Report ID | 2017043209 |
| Address | Monogram Foods, 300 Moore Rd. | City, State ZIP | PLOVER, WISCONSIN 54467 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1225719 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.45000, -89.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 10, 2017, an employee was cleaning equipment when it partially amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingers. The equipment was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Qvest Sanitation LLC in PLOVER, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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