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Milwaukee Composites, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Milwaukee Composites, Inc. in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
Employer Milwaukee Composites, Inc. Report ID 2015021425
Address 6055 S. Pennsylvania Ave. City, State ZIP CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110
Event Date February 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.93000, -87.88000

Incident Narrative

Employee cut the second finger on his right hand while operating a panel saw and pushing through some balsam wood components.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2015, a worker at Milwaukee Composites, Inc. in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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