Panoramic Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Panoramic Inc | Report ID | 2017021195 |
| Address | 1500 North Parker Drive | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53545 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1210212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -89.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a thermoformer when the employee's glove was caught by the conveyor chain. The employee's left hand was then pulled into the chain and sprocket, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2017, a worker at Panoramic Inc in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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