Kerry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kerry Inc. | Report ID | 2021054178 |
| Address | 1226 S Water Street | City, State ZIP | MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54221 |
| Event Date | May 22, 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 | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | 1533958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.09000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working to clear a jammed screw conveyor and replace a drive belt. The injured employee's left index finger was crushed in a nip point between the belt and pulley. Approximately one-third of the employee's finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2021, a worker at Kerry Inc. in MANITOWOC, 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 conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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