B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | B&G Foods North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043012 |
| Address | 430 Industrial Circle | City, State ZIP | STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN 53589 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311422 | Inspection # | 1524740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -89.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished cleaning a ribbon mixer and was lifting himself up when a rotating mixer blade amputated his right index finger below the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2021, a worker at B&G Foods North America, Inc. in STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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