# Amputations at Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin
> OSHA SIR `20161010014` · 10/24/2016 · LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
- **Secondary source:** Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
## Employer
- **Name:** Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin
- **Location:** 2200 Enterprise Avenue, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54603
- **NAICS:** 311513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee injured his ring finger after his ring got caught on the edge of the Kustner machine while descending a step ladder. The finger was later amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*