Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILLERSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032321 |
| Address | 5060 State Route 557 | City, State ZIP | MILLERSBURG, OHIO 44654 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1469645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a valve assembly back together when their right pinky finger was pinched and amputated in the valve assembly.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2020, a worker at Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. in MILLERSBURG, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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