Marathon Cheese Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MEDFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Marathon Cheese Corporation | Report ID | 2024098256 |
| Address | 1000 PROGRESSIVE AVE, P.O. Box 30 | City, State ZIP | MEDFORD, WISCONSIN 54451 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.12000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cheese product from the top of a conveyor belt. His right ring finger got pulled under the metal product guide rail at the edge of the conveyor and was pinched between the conveyor and the guide rail. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip between the first knuckle and the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2024, a worker at Marathon Cheese Corporation in MEDFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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