Wysocki Family of Companies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BANCROFT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wysocki Family of Companies | Report ID | 2023087699 |
| Address | 5430 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | BANCROFT, WISCONSIN 54921 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Harvesters, reapers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | 1694368 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.28000, -89.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a fan on a potato harvester when their left middle finger was caught in the fan, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2023, a worker at Wysocki Family of Companies in BANCROFT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with harvesters, reapers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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