Synergy Community Cooperative
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAMERON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Synergy Community Cooperative | Report ID | 2019043373 |
| Address | 2031 13-12 1/2 Ave Cameron | City, State ZIP | CAMERON, WISCONSIN 54822 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2019 | 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 | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | 1391043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.39000, -91.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a water hose to clear material out of the discharge end of a screw auger of a tender truck. The employee's fingers were pulled into the discharge end of the auger; two fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2019, a worker at Synergy Community Cooperative in CAMERON, 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 truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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