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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024109724 · 10/18/2024 · Vets Plus, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Vets Plus, Inc.
Location
302 Cedar Falls Road, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN, 54751
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 18, 2024, at approximately 9:35 a.m., an employee was attempting to clear a clog/jam in the filling machine while co-workers were preparing to purge the machine and begin startup. While clearing the clog, the filling machine actuated and the employee's index fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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