Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — 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.
Context
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