Calumet Diversified Meats Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Calumet Diversified Meats Inc. | Report ID | 2023054156 |
| Address | 10000 80th Avenue | City, State ZIP | PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1671297 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.52000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened the door to a cutting machine in order to load more meat into the machine. The employee noticed a piece of meat stuck in the machine and went to clear it when the machine blade contacted their left middle finger. The finger was amputated at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at Calumet Diversified Meats Inc. in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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