Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. | Report ID | 2021075611 |
| Address | 160 Christensen Drive | City, State ZIP | DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN 53530 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1541541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66000, -90.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning equipment when the star valve on the equipment amputated four fingers on the employee's left hand. The equipment was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2021, a worker at Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. in DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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