Link Snacks Inc dba Jack Links
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MINONG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Link Snacks Inc dba Jack Links | Report ID | 2025043658 |
| Address | One Snack Food Ln | City, State ZIP | MINONG, WISCONSIN 54859 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2025 | 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 | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1821013 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.09000, -91.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 19, 2025, an employee was performing preventative maintenance by spraying lubricant onto the chain drive for a metal scanner conveyor. The employee noticed some overspray on the adjacent frame of the equipment and took a rag to wipe off the lubricant. The rag became caught between the chain and a sprocket, which pulled the employee's right hand into a nip point. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated. The machine was running and was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2025, a worker at Link Snacks Inc dba Jack Links in MINONG, 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 conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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