Kemps LLC Cedarburg Dairy Eastern Div.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kemps LLC Cedarburg Dairy Eastern Div. | Report ID | 2025077534 |
| Address | W55 N155 McKinley Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CEDARBURG, WISCONSIN 53012 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1842469 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.28000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing routine maintenance on an air valve when their right ring finger became caught in the valve. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2025, a worker at Kemps LLC Cedarburg Dairy Eastern Div. in CEDARBURG, 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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