Century Foods International, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPARTA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Century Foods International, LLC | Report ID | 2018043141 |
| Address | 915 Hoeschler Dr | City, State ZIP | SPARTA, WISCONSIN 54656 |
| Event Date | April 2, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1306569 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.93000, -90.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a packaging machine when the machine started. The employee's right index finger was then caught between the machine's sealer bars, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2018, a worker at Century Foods International, LLC in SPARTA, WISCONSIN 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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