Joy Mark, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Joy Mark, Inc | Report ID | 2023021491 |
| Address | 2122 East Birchwood Ave | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | 1652389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a mix fill issue and attempting to clean a fill flap when the fill flap closed on their fingertip. The employee's left middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2023, a worker at Joy Mark, Inc in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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