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Amerequip Corporation Plant 3

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — KIEL, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amerequip Corporation Plant 3 in KIEL, WISCONSIN
Employer Amerequip Corporation Plant 3 Report ID 2016109712
Address 1015 Calumet Avenue City, State ZIP KIEL, WISCONSIN 53042
Event Date October 14, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 333112 Inspection # 1186308
GPS Coordinates 43.92000, -88.04000

Incident Narrative

On October 14, 2016, an employee had her finger in a pivot point on a backhoe assembly to determine if the two holes were aligned. The employee operated a hydraulic control that moved the pivot point and amputated her right index finger. The pivot point on the backhoe assembly was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2016, a worker at Amerequip Corporation Plant 3 in KIEL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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