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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022010460 · 1/17/2022 · Saputo Cheese USA, 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 or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc
Location
1052 6th Street, ALMENA, WISCONSIN, 54805
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 17, 2022, an employee was detaching a dairy tanker valve after loading out cream. The pressure from the pump caused the valve stem to slam down and amputate the employee's right middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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