Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
Start: 12/10/2024

1 amputation · 20241211396 · 12/10/2024 · Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
Location: 2602 County Road PP, PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN, 53073
NAICS: 311513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 10, 2024, an employee was removing built-up cheese in a machine on a line. The employee's right index finger came into contact with a stationary wire and was amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown