Lakeside Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — RANDOM LAKE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Lakeside Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2017109689 |
| Address | 709 Allen St | City, State ZIP | RANDOM LAKE, WISCONSIN 53075 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1269266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.55000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of corn from a conveyor belt when the employee's right arm was caught and amputated in the belt.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2017, a worker at Lakeside Foods Inc. in RANDOM LAKE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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