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Lakeside Foods, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lakeside Foods, Inc. in NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN
Employer Lakeside Foods, Inc. Report ID 20241010002
Address 660 High Street City, State ZIP NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN 54017
Event Date October 28, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Food slicers
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311421 Inspection # 1785748
GPS Coordinates 45.12000, -92.54000

Incident Narrative

On October 28, 2024, an employee noticed a large carrot in a cutter bowl was not feeding into the slots on a carrot processing line. He went to remove the large carrot and his left middle finger contacted the cutter blades, resulting in amputation of the fingertip pad.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2024, a worker at Lakeside Foods, Inc. in NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss 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 slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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