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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111960 · 11/20/2018 · Meister Cheese Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Meister Cheese Company, LLC
Location
1050 E Industrial Dr., MUSCODA, WISCONSIN, 53573
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a cheese sealing machine. The sealer bar came down on his fingers, causing crushing injuries that necessitated the amputation of two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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