Westrock CP, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Westrock CP, LLC | Report ID | 2017010309 |
| Address | W180 N11900 River Lane | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.23000, -88.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the waste chopper. The auger of the waste chopper is driven by two belts that are on a single wheel/sprocket; the belts and the motor that drives them are locked in a cabinet. As the employee was accessing the cabinet to retrieve a tool, his right thumb was caught in a pinch point between the belt and pulley, resulting in amputation. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2017, a worker at Westrock CP, LLC in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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