American Foods Groups LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Foods Groups LLC | Report ID | 2018010394 |
| Address | 544 Acme Street | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54302 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained to use the band saw. The employee knocked the blade of the saw with the meat, knocking it out of its guide. The employee used the meat hook in his hand to pull the moving blade back into its guide. The moving blade jerked the hook pulling his right index finger into the blade resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2018, a worker at American Foods Groups LLC in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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