Seneca Foods Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GILLETT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Seneca Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2019099630 |
| Address | 200 N. Green Bay Ave. | City, State ZIP | GILLETT, WISCONSIN 54124 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1433006 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.89000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using slip-joint pliers to clear a jam in a cutter machine's hoppers when the cutter partially amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2019, a worker at Seneca Foods Corporation in GILLETT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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