Maple Leaf Dairy
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Maple Leaf Dairy | Report ID | 2015010420 |
| Address | 6832 Cty Rd X | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, WISCONSIN 53015 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1019186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.91000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee oiling a chain on a manure spreader had his glove caught in a pinch point. The employee suffered an amputation to the right index and middle fingers at the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2015, a worker at Maple Leaf Dairy in CLEVELAND, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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