American Aluminum Extrusion, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BELOIT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Aluminum Extrusion, LLC | Report ID | 2015030912 |
| Address | 1 St. Lawrence St. | City, State ZIP | BELOIT, WISCONSIN 53511 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1045207 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -89.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a tail stretcher machine sustained a partial finger amputation. The employee's fingers were not guarded and the left index fingertip was smashed.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2015, a worker at American Aluminum Extrusion, LLC in BELOIT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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