MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | MIDWEST MANUFACTURING | Report ID | 2015030579 |
| Address | 5240 KANE ROAD | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -91.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 3/6/15 at 4:30 p.m., an employee was trying to move a co-extruder towards the extrusion line to get it back on the extrusion line track. The employee used a pry bar to move the machine forward, while a second employee tried to loosen the wheel. The second employee's right index finger got caught between the pry bar and the machine track.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2015, a worker at MIDWEST MANUFACTURING in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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