Denali Ingredients, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Denali Ingredients, LLC | Report ID | 2019032760 |
| Address | 2400 South Calhoun Road | City, State ZIP | NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53151 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a piece of equipment when the employee's finger entered a pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The equipment was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2019, a worker at Denali Ingredients, LLC in NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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