Seneca Foods Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GILLETT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2019066257 |
| Address | 200 N. Green Bay Ave. | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, WISCONSIN 54124 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1411212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.89000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping around a cluster cutter. The machine was dropping some beans on the floor. The employee tried to attach a deflector to the running machine to keep the beans from falling onto the floor. His right middle finger contacted the sickle bar on the machine and a small piece of the side of his middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in GILLETT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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