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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108990 · 10/19/2021 · Cheese Pleasers Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cheese Pleasers Inc.
Location
5364 Glennville Road, BANCROFT, WISCONSIN, 54921
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 19, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., an employee removed chunks of cheese from a machine when a cylinder activated and the employee's right fingers were pinched between the cylinder and a stainless steel part, resulting in an amputation to the little finger and fractures in three additional fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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