Kraft Heinz Food Company

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kraft Heinz Food Company in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN
Employer Kraft Heinz Food Company Report ID 2022032687
Address 419 South Center Street City, State ZIP BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN 53916
Event Date March 25, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.45000, -88.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered a cooler through a hinged swing door to erase a whiteboard. While the employee was reaching to erase the board, the door closed on the employee's left ring finger and amputated the tip.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2022, a worker at Kraft Heinz Food Company in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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