Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. Report ID 2025065191
Address 726 S. 12th Street City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53204
Event Date June 2, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1828644
GPS Coordinates 43.02000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning and sanitizing a mixer when the machine was activated. The employee's hand was caught in the machine and he sustained the amputation of his right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2025, a worker at Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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