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Natures Path Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SUSSEX, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Natures Path Foods in SUSSEX, WISCONSIN
Employer Natures Path Foods Report ID 2020076387
Address W227N6088 Sussex Rd. City, State ZIP SUSSEX, WISCONSIN 53089
Event Date July 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311230 Inspection # 1483162
GPS Coordinates 43.13000, -88.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was training a new operator when a machine jammed. The employee had used an adjustable wrench to remove bolts and was clearing the machine when its moving parts amputated three fingertips on her left hand.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2020, a worker at Natures Path Foods in SUSSEX, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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