Marathon Cheese Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MARATHON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Marathon Cheese Corporation | Report ID | 2021075761 |
| Address | 304 East Street | City, State ZIP | MARATHON, WISCONSIN 54448 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1543074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.93000, -89.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to straighten a photo proximity eye in a machine when their left index finger was pinched between a moving belt and a fixed component of the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2021, a worker at Marathon Cheese Corporation in MARATHON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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