Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORTAGE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Associated Milk Producers, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099186 |
| Address | 301 Brooks Street | City, State ZIP | PORTAGE, WISCONSIN 53901 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1347252 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.54000, -89.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a roll of film on a bagging machine when the employee's left hand was caught between the machine's belt and guard, resulting in a partial amputation to the left index finger and a laceration to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2018, a worker at Associated Milk Producers, Inc. in PORTAGE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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