Marathon Cheese Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MEDFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Marathon Cheese Corporation | Report ID | 2017099017 |
| Address | 1000 PROGRESSIVE AVE, P.O. Box 30 | City, State ZIP | MEDFORD, WISCONSIN 54451 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.12000, -90.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 20, 2017, at approximately 9:00 p.m., an employee was applying anti-caking material to an in-feed incline belt (inside a shredder feed on a conveyor belt) when the employee's left ring finger was caught between the metal idler pulley and the conveyor, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at Marathon Cheese Corporation in MEDFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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