# Amputations at Lynn Proteins, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088492` · 8/17/2018 · GRANTON, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
## Employer
- **Name:** Lynn Proteins, Inc.
- **Location:** W1933 US Hwy 10, GRANTON, WISCONSIN, 54436
- **NAICS:** 311513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At approximately 11:15 a.m., on August 17, 2018, an employee was attempting to clear a powder buildup that was stuck in a dryer's rotary valve when the employee's right-hand fingers contacted the rotary valve, amputating the ring, middle, and pinky fingers. The rotary valve was not turned off and/or locked out at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*