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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025010889 · 1/28/2025 · Wiskerchen Cheese, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Dairy and milk processing machinery
Secondary source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Wiskerchen Cheese, LLC
Location
5710 County Road H, AUBURNDALE, WISCONSIN, 54412
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing curd from a 4-inch valve. The air line disconnected from the valve and caused the valve to spring closed. The employee sustained multiple injuries to three fingers and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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