Ornua (Whitehall) Ingredients Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WHITEHALL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ornua (Whitehall) Ingredients Inc. | Report ID | 2024010960 |
| Address | 17201 Specialty Way | City, State ZIP | WHITEHALL, WISCONSIN 54773 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery, appliances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1726602 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -91.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing debris from a cheese cooker as it was being assembled. A valve in the machine (designed to divert material when metal is detected) triggered and injured the employee's right hand. He suffered a partial amputation to the middle finger, as well as a cut on the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2024, a worker at Ornua (Whitehall) Ingredients Inc. in WHITEHALL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating and cooking machinery, appliances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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