Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042400 |
| Address | 4051 S. Iowa Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN 53235 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424610 | Inspection # | 1061709 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.97000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee partially amputated his right thumb as he attempted to clear a jam on the CSL line machine.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2015, a worker at Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, Inc. in SAINT FRANCIS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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