Dairyfood USA, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dairyfood USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086528 |
| Address | 2819 County Road F | City, State ZIP | BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN 53517 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1546939 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -89.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 4, 2021, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was clearing excess cheese from a grinder when the grinder blades contacted the employee's right thumb, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2021, a worker at Dairyfood USA, Inc. in BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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