MCT Manufacturing LLC dba Bella Pak, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — APPLETON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MCT Manufacturing LLC dba Bella Pak, LLC. in APPLETON, WISCONSIN
Employer MCT Manufacturing LLC dba Bella Pak, LLC. Report ID 2022021006
Address 2358 West Packard Street City, State ZIP APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914
Event Date February 2, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 424430 Inspection # 1577648
GPS Coordinates 44.26000, -88.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to unclog a cheese conveyor when their fingers contacted a moving auger, resulting in two fingertip amputations. The conveyor was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2022, a worker at MCT Manufacturing LLC dba Bella Pak, LLC. in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.

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