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LUVATA APPLETON LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LUVATA APPLETON LLC in KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN
Employer LUVATA APPLETON LLC Report ID 2016087923
Address 533 Carter St. City, State ZIP KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN 54136
Event Date August 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331421 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.26000, -88.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing spools on a wire drawing machine when his right thumb was caught between the lift structure and a spacer block, amputating the thumb tip (no bone loss).

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2016, a worker at LUVATA APPLETON LLC in KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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