Wiskerchen Cheese, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUBURNDALE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wiskerchen Cheese, Inc. | Report ID | 2021098124 |
| Address | 5710 County Road H | City, State ZIP | AUBURNDALE, WISCONSIN 54412 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.65000, -90.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee was removing a wheel of cheese from a hydraulic wheel cutter, her right little fingertip was pinched underneath a cutting wire, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at Wiskerchen Cheese, Inc. in AUBURNDALE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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