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Great Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Great Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
Employer Great Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc. Report ID 2018076697
Address 2200 Enterprise Avenue City, State ZIP LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603
Event Date July 4, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.86000, -91.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a machine when her left index finger went through two rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2018, a worker at Great Lakes Cheese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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