Wiers Farm, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WILLARD, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wiers Farm, Inc. in WILLARD, OHIO
Employer Wiers Farm, Inc. Report ID 2018076671
Address 4465 State Route 103 S., P.O. Box 385 City, State ZIP WILLARD, OHIO 44890
Event Date July 3, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 111219 Inspection # 1328895
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right little finger was partially amputated while the employee was unjamming a radish de-tailer in a packing house.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2018, a worker at Wiers Farm, Inc. in WILLARD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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