Incident date: 2025-01-28
NAICS industry code: 311513

An employee was clearing curd from a 4-inch valve. The air line disconnected from the valve and caused the valve to spring closed. The employee sustained multiple injuries to three fingers and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Dairy and milk processing machinery
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate