Placon Corporation dba Ecostar
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Placon Corporation dba Ecostar | Report ID | 2015129212 |
| Address | 6124 McKee Road | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN 53719 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1112330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While troubleshooting a jam on a crystallizer machine, an employee's left-hand middle and ring fingertips were amputated by the rotary airlock. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2015, a worker at Placon Corporation dba Ecostar in FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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