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Walker Stainless Equipment Company, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW LISBON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walker Stainless Equipment Company, LLC in NEW LISBON, WISCONSIN
Employer Walker Stainless Equipment Company, LLC Report ID 2015031239
Address 625 State Street City, State ZIP NEW LISBON, WISCONSIN 53950
Event Date March 17, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1048954
GPS Coordinates 43.88000, -90.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left index finger became caught between the shoe and index on a punch press, crushing his finger. The finger was amputated to close the wound.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2015, a worker at Walker Stainless Equipment Company, LLC in NEW LISBON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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