Vesta Intermediate Funding, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Vesta Intermediate Funding, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074643 |
| Address | 9900 S. 57th Street | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN 53132 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Punches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1077590 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.86000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a fixture that punches a hole through a silicon tube. She attempted to punch the tube again while holding the tube with her right index finger. The employee then manually cycled the fixture to perform a punch and the right index finger interfered with the punch, amputating her right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at Vesta Intermediate Funding, Inc. in FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with punches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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