MARKESAN, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Del Monte Foods, Inc., 680 E. John St., MARKESAN, WISCONSIN 53946 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a bean-grading machine in preparation for sanitation. The employee was opening the doors to clean the machine with a power washer when his right ring finger was caught by a roller with a solid bar. The finger was amputated at the second knuckle.
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PLOVER, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods Inc.
An employee was working on a palletizer machine when it jammed. The employee was trying to clear the jam when the machine caught their left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated halfway up the nail.
MARKESAN, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
An employee was manually rotating a 4-foot-wide grater drum (without its drive chain and motor attached) to do maintenance. The employee's right little finger was pinched between the bar and another part, causing an amputation to the finger.
MARKESAN, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
An employee was working with an automatic can palletizer when he noticed cans had fallen off a pallet. While the employee was resetting the cans, he was struck in the right leg by the machine causing a fracture to the tibia and fibula.
MARKESAN, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
On August 31, 2018, an employee was clearing debris from a small piece remover machine. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger, a full amputation to the left middle finger, and an injury to the left ring finger. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
MARKESAN, WISCONSIN—
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
An employee was attempting to remove green bean debris from a machine when his hand became caught in a roller, partially amputating his right middle finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
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