Metals USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROCKFIELD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Metals USA | Report ID | 2016098530 |
| Address | N115 W18945 Edison DR, Germantown | City, State ZIP | ROCKFIELD, WISCONSIN 53022 |
| Event Date | September 9, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.23000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming the slitter machine and experienced a crushing injury to a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2016, a worker at Metals USA in ROCKFIELD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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