KG Marketing and Bag Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | KG Marketing and Bag Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2016043578 |
| Address | 1201 S. Grandview Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53188 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1150683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -88.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was cleaning a bag sealing machine cutting blade and the machine cycled resulting in amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2016, a worker at KG Marketing and Bag Co., Inc. in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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