Vets Plus, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vets Plus, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109724 |
| Address | 302 Cedar Falls Road | City, State ZIP | MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1783708 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91000, -91.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 18, 2024, at approximately 9:35 a.m., an employee was attempting to clear a clog/jam in the filling machine while co-workers were preparing to purge the machine and begin startup. While clearing the clog, the filling machine actuated and the employee's index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Vets Plus, Inc. in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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