Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JIM FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Associated Milk Producers, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112150 |
| Address | 14193 COUNTY RD S | City, State ZIP | JIM FALLS, WISCONSIN 54748 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.08000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 22, 2019, an employee was placing lids on wooden boxes filled with cheese then affixing straps to the boxes for shipping. A wooden box being fed into the conveyor struck a door that had swung open. The wooden box then kicked back towards the tipping mechanism and the employee's right thumb was caught and partially amputated between the wooden box and the rail of the tipping mechanism.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2019, a worker at Associated Milk Producers, Inc. in JIM FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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