Century Foods International, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SPARTA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Century Foods International, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076143 |
| Address | 400 Century Court | City, State ZIP | SPARTA, WISCONSIN 54656 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1684636 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.94000, -90.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assessing an issue with equipment when their right middle finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation at the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2023, a worker at Century Foods International, Inc. in SPARTA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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