Kerry Group PLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kerry Group PLC | Report ID | 2024010796 |
| Address | N168W21455 Main St. | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, WISCONSIN 53037 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.32000, -88.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually disassembling a sifter system on the second floor, under a bag dump station that was above a blender that mixed dry food ingredients to be packaged. He disengaged three of the four clamps and was trying to disengage the fourth with his left hand; his right hand was caught under the sifter housing when it tilted, resulting in amputation of the ring fingertip and a laceration on the middle finger. The machine was de-energized and isolated at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2024, a worker at Kerry Group PLC in JACKSON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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