Snyders Lance, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Snyders Lance, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098242 |
| Address | 4625 W Oakwood Park Dr | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN 53132 |
| Event Date | September 18, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1623631 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.86000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clean out a valve clogged with flour. Once cleared, the valve actuated and amputated the employee's left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2022, a worker at Snyders Lance, Inc. in FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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