Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LTD
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KIELER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LTD | Report ID | 2020076895 |
| Address | 3681 Prism Lane | City, State ZIP | KIELER, WISCONSIN 53812 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -90.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 22, 2020, at approximately 2:00 AM, an employee was preparing to wash down equipment. When he opened the door of the equipment, his left thumb was pinched against the power panel attached to the opposite wall, causing an injury that required surgical amputation of the distal portion of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2020, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LTD in KIELER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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