HARIBO of America Manufacturing, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | HARIBO of America Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2024043411 |
| Address | 12488 Goldbear Dr | City, State ZIP | PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1743072 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming product from within the distribution system when the slide gate caused a partial amputation of their right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2024, a worker at HARIBO of America Manufacturing, LLC in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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