World Wide Box & Packaging Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RACINE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | World Wide Box & Packaging Corp. | Report ID | 2015031627 |
| Address | 6422 Highway 31 | City, State ZIP | RACINE, WISCONSIN 53402 |
| Event Date | March 31, 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 | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1050617 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.80000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manipulating a piece of wood on a conveyor when his finger became caught between the conveyor and the piece of wood, causing a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2015, a worker at World Wide Box & Packaging Corp. in RACINE, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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