IPMF LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | IPMF LLC | Report ID | 2022053764 |
| Address | 100 Innovation Dr | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311422 | Inspection # | 1594988 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.63000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been loading frozen blocks of salmon chum into a meat grinder. A block jammed in the top infeed of the grinder. The employee turned off the machine and went to unjam the grinder. The auger was still rotating and amputated the employee's left little and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2022, a worker at IPMF LLC in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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