Nemak Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nemak Corporation in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
Employer Nemak Corporation Report ID 20161211906
Address 3101 S. Taylor Dr. City, State ZIP SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53081
Event Date December 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331523 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.72000, -87.75000

Incident Narrative

On November 30, 2016, an employee was working on the magna vc line and received a crushing injury when a finger was pinched between the slide and the part that was being repaired. On December 23, 2016, the right index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2016, a worker at Nemak Corporation in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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