Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BLAIR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Associated Milk Producers, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065566 |
| Address | 220 E. Center Street | City, State ZIP | BLAIR, WISCONSIN 54616 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2025 | 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 | Dairy and milk processing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1832348 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.29000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 11, 2025, at approximately 12:35 PM, an assistant cheese maker was unplugging cheese from the star valve on a machine when their left middle finger made contact with the rotating valve. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2025, a worker at Associated Milk Producers, Inc. in BLAIR, 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 dairy and milk processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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