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Mullins Cheese Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOSINEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mullins Cheese Inc. in MOSINEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Mullins Cheese Inc. Report ID 20231110598
Address 204000 County Road DB City, State ZIP MOSINEE, WISCONSIN 54455
Event Date November 16, 2023 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 Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.71000, -89.68000

Incident Narrative

On November 16, 2023, the injured employee was assisting a maintenance employee replace an air valve. The valve actuated and the spring amputated the injured employee's right middle finger just above the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2023, a worker at Mullins Cheese Inc. in MOSINEE, 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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