Seneca Foods Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GILLETT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2017043757 |
| Address | 200 N. Green Bay Ave. | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, WISCONSIN 54124 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.89000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a cooker valve when the employee's finger became caught between two valve parts, partially amputating the employee's right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2017, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in GILLETT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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