Ragozzino Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Ragozzino Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110787 |
| Address | 10 Ames Avenue | City, State ZIP | MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 06451 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1276740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -72.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a piece of dough from a press mixer when the employee's right hand contacted the rotating auger, amputating the right ring finger. The press mixer was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Ragozzino Foods, Inc. in MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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