PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
Employer PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE Report ID 2016021544
Address 428 Technology Drive East City, State ZIP MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751
Event Date February 21, 2016 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.87000, -91.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing some debris from a conveyor belt when another worker cycled the machine, causing the employee's right index finger to be crushed and partially amputated between two pallets.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2016, a worker at PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE in MENOMONIE, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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