GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROWNSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY | Report ID | 2021053668 |
| Address | DAIRY ROAD | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53006 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1530132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -88.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were working with a forklift to lift a cheese mixer and transport it into a plant. One employee's left ring finger was pinched between the mixer and a forklift mast, causing a fracture and amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY in BROWNSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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