Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC | Report ID | 2022010135 |
| Address | 544 Acme Street | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54302 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cow femur into a bandsaw to cut out a beef shank piece. The saw hesitated and the employee stopped pushing; the saw started back up, and as the employee pushed the bone, the blade contacted the employee's right thumb and amputated the tip.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2022, a worker at Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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