General Mills
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | General Mills | Report ID | 2020109921 |
| Address | 4625 S. 6th Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53221 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.96000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the empty tote conveyor. As he was putting a chain onto a sprocket, a box passed through a photo eye, triggering the conveyor. The employee was caught by the sprocket and chain, sustaining the amputation of 1/8" of the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at General Mills in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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