American Foods Group
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Foods Group | Report ID | 2021097789 |
| Address | 800 University Ave | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54302 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart that had gotten stuck when his right ring finger was pinched between the cart and racking. The fingertip was amputated without loss of bone or fingernail.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2021, a worker at American Foods Group in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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