Farmers Grain & Feed, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ALLENTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Farmers Grain & Feed, LLC | Report ID | 2020032659 |
| Address | 528 Railroad Street | City, State ZIP | ALLENTON, WISCONSIN 53002 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.41000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing debris from a feed shoot. The employee's left hand was caught in a rotary sorter, which amputated the index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2020, a worker at Farmers Grain & Feed, LLC in ALLENTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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