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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025054697 · 5/19/2025 · Saputo Cheese USA Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Special process machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

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

Narrative

An employee was monitoring a filling tower auger when it became clogged with a cheese curd. The employee shut off the clogged auger and reached in the tower to clear the blockage. The rotating auger caused amputations to their right index and middle fingers and partial amputation of the right ring finger as well as other injuries to their right hand. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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