Services Plus, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Services Plus, Inc. | Report ID | 2016031934 |
| Address | 1001 Discovery Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54311 |
| Event Date | March 3, 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 | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.48000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for maintenance to clear a jam on a tissue interfolder machine. The employee attempted to grab a scrap of paper as maintenance was jogging and stopping the machine. Her right pinky and ring fingers were pulled into a pinch point and had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2016, a worker at Services Plus, 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 paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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