Briess Industries Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHILTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Briess Industries Inc | Report ID | 2021098438 |
| Address | 625 South Irish Road | City, State ZIP | CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.02000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a new gear in a hand-operated flake mill and trying to line up the gear with a worm screw shaft approximately 18 inches long and weighing 30 pounds. The employee's left thumb was pinched between the shaft and the gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2021, a worker at Briess Industries Inc in CHILTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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