Tulip Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Tulip Corporation | Report ID | 2015042316 |
| Address | 714 E. Keefe Ave | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1059533 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an amputation while working on the Komatsu machine. The employee placed his hand under a guard and the machine activated, causing the thread roller to come down on the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2015, a worker at Tulip Corporation in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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