American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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