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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025043658 · 4/19/2025 · Link Snacks Inc dba Jack Links

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Link Snacks Inc dba Jack Links
Location
One Snack Food Ln, MINONG, WISCONSIN, 54859
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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