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Showcase Kitchens, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Showcase Kitchens, Inc. in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
Employer Showcase Kitchens, Inc. Report ID 2015118758
Address 3255 Yeager Drive City, State ZIP GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54311
Event Date November 19, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1108235
GPS Coordinates 44.47000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

On November 19, 2015, an employee was using a hand held air blower to clean wood chips off a shaper table while the cutter head was running. The employee's hand made contact with the cutting head, amputating the right index finger and severely lacerating the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2015, a worker at Showcase Kitchens, Inc. in GREEN BAY, 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 amputation.

Context

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