Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools, 203 South Main Street, CHASEBURG, WISCONSIN 54621
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was unclogging the drain of a butter trolley that is used to transport churned butter to be packaged. His right middle finger contacted the auger at the bottom of the trolley resulting in amputation at the middle knuckle. The drain was not guarded at the time.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
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A production sanitation employee was pre-rinsing an incline conveyor and noticed cheese stuck between the belt idler. The employee went to remove the cheese and their glove got caught and pulled their left forearm into the conveyor. The employee's arm was fractured. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
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