Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co. | Report ID | 20161211873 |
| Address | 16300 West Rogers Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53151 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance work using a grinder when their left thumb contacted the grinding wheel resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2016, a worker at Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co. in NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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