Alliance Laundry Systems
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RIPON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Alliance Laundry Systems | Report ID | 2016076571 |
| Address | Plant 2 | City, State ZIP | RIPON, WISCONSIN 54971 |
| Event Date | July 20, 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 | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333312 | Inspection # | 1168663 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.85000, -88.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 20, 2016, an employee experienced a fingertip amputation when the ram of a hydraulic press crushed the employee's finger on a trunnion part.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2016, a worker at Alliance Laundry Systems in RIPON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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