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KOHLER CO.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KOHLER, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOHLER CO. in KOHLER, WISCONSIN
Employer KOHLER CO. Report ID 2016076680
Address 444 Highland Dr., Iron Foundry City, State ZIP KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044
Event Date July 22, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332998 Inspection # 1167944
GPS Coordinates 43.74000, -87.78000

Incident Narrative

On July 22, 2016, at approximately 4:57 a.m., an employee was attempting to clean a jammed chute when a gate closed and pinched his finger(s) resulting in an amputation to his right index finger just past the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2016, a worker at KOHLER CO. in KOHLER, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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