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Richelieu Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Richelieu Foods, Inc. in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN
Employer Richelieu Foods, Inc. Report ID 2021032147
Address 121 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN 53916
Event Date March 11, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1521222
GPS Coordinates 43.47000, -88.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing pizza from a conveyor line when their gloved finger became caught between the conveyor belt and a belt roller resulting in a fractured finger, a fingertip amputation, and a nail avulsion.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2021, a worker at Richelieu Foods, Inc. in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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