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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021075611 · 7/9/2021 · Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc.
Location
160 Christensen Drive, DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN, 53530
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning equipment when the star valve on the equipment amputated four fingers on the employee's left hand. The equipment was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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