Tulip Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Tulip Corporation | Report ID | 20161110303 |
| Address | 714 East Keefe | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53212 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1189721 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on the extruder unit when the machine caught and fractured three of the employee's fingers, requiring pins and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2016, a worker at Tulip Corporation in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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