MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC. | Report ID | 2018077506 |
| Address | 100 W COLEMAN STREET | City, State ZIP | RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN 54868 |
| Event Date | July 24, 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 | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.48000, -91.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a carton sealing machine when a box lid got hung up on the advancer conveyor and jammed. The employee reached over to correct the jam, and the employee's finger contacted the conveyor or rollers. The pad of the employee's left middle finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC. in RICE LAKE, 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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