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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191112116 · 11/22/2019 · Nestle Pizza Division

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Nestle Pizza Division
Location
940 S. WHELEN AVENUE, MEDFORD, WISCONSIN, 54451
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 1:00 a.m. on November 22, 2019, a cheese cuber operator was trying to clear cheese particles from a photo eye. The machine cycled and amputated the operator's right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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