Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin | Report ID | 20161010014 |
| Address | 2200 Enterprise Avenue | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.86000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee injured his ring finger after his ring got caught on the edge of the Kustner machine while descending a step ladder. The finger was later amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2016, a worker at Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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