Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MERRILL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076476 |
| Address | 108 S Polk Street | City, State ZIP | MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 316213 | Inspection # | 1168436 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.17000, -89.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to cleanout a planer. He removed the exhaust chute and reached into the machine while the planer blades were still coasting resulting in the amputation of the left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2016, a worker at Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Inc. in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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