Brakebush Brothers, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Brakebush Brothers, Inc. | Report ID | 2016032178 |
| Address | N4993 6th Drive | City, State ZIP | WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN 53964 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1134222 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.82000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was jogging a packaging machine and feeding film through it when his hand contacted the cutter, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2016, a worker at Brakebush Brothers, Inc. in WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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