DeLaval Dairy Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — GREENLEAF, WISCONSIN
| Employer | DeLaval Dairy Service | Report ID | 2016109534 |
| Address | Wiese Brothers Farms, 7043 Bunker Hill Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREENLEAF, WISCONSIN 54126 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | 1183817 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.29000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 10, 2016, an employee installed an oil plug on a crowd gate lubricator. He was using a ladder to descend the crowd gate when the ladder moved. He lost his balance, started falling backward, and grabbed the machine's chain, which pulled his finger through the sprocket. The top portion of his left-hand index finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2016, a worker at DeLaval Dairy Service in GREENLEAF, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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