Lakeside Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — EDEN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Lakeside Foods, Inc | Report ID | 20181010121 |
| Address | 108 West Main St | City, State ZIP | EDEN, WISCONSIN 53019 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.69000, -88.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a grinder for product when a 40-pound block of meat fell. The employee's right little finger was caught between two metal plates, suffering a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2018, a worker at Lakeside Foods, Inc in EDEN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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