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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024098442 · 9/11/2024 · American Pasteurization Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pressurized water blast
Secondary source
Hydraulic and pressurized hoses, lines

Employer

Name
American Pasteurization Company, LLC
Location
2880 N 112th St, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53222
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee turned on equipment to verify what needed to be fixed. A line blew open while the employee was standing near the machine, releasing water at 87,000 psi. The employee suffered blast cut injuries on their left arm, resulting in an amputation from the elbow down.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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