Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BARRON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. in BARRON, WISCONSIN
Employer Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. Report ID 2024043695
Address 34 NORTH SEVENTH STREET City, State ZIP BARRON, WISCONSIN 54812
Event Date April 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1745789
GPS Coordinates 45.40000, -91.84000

Incident Narrative

On April 29, 2024, an employee was adjusting a sensor on the meat separator machine when the machine injured the employee's left hand resulting in surgical amputation of the hand.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2024, a worker at Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. in BARRON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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