Abbyland Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Abbyland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020088248 |
| Address | 502 E. Linden St. | City, State ZIP | ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN 54405 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1491711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -90.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat grinder when the auger caused partial amputations to three fingers on the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Abbyland Foods, Inc. in ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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