American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BELOIT, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC in BELOIT, WISCONSIN
Employer American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC Report ID 2017010347
Address 1 St. Lawrence Avenue City, State ZIP BELOIT, WISCONSIN 53511
Event Date January 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.50000, -89.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving warped metal from one conveyor to another when a faulty control switch caused a retractable conveyor to extend and pinch the employee's finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2017, a worker at American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC in BELOIT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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