Gehl Foods, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Gehl Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2016010592 |
| Address | N116 W15970 Main St | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.23000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was rebuilding a valve, using air pressure to compress and seat a spring into place. The air pressure came off and the valve spring released. The employee's left-hand fingers were pinched between the spring and valve housing port, partially amputating a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2016, a worker at Gehl Foods, LLC in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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