Twin Lake Cranberry CO., LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VESPER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Twin Lake Cranberry CO., LLC | Report ID | 20231110114 |
| Address | 5526 Wisconsin 186 | City, State ZIP | VESPER, WISCONSIN 54489 |
| Event Date | November 2, 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, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111334 | Inspection # | 1720463 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.44000, -89.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a box shaping machine when the machine energized while the employee's hand was near a chain and sprocket. The employee sustained a partial amputation to their right little finger and two broken fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2023, a worker at Twin Lake Cranberry CO., LLC in VESPER, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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