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Joy Global Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Joy Global Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Joy Global Inc. Report ID 2017021403
Address 4400 W. National Ave. City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53214
Event Date February 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333131 Inspection # 1212608
GPS Coordinates 43.02000, -87.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing service and maintenance on a machine when the pulley unit lacerated and fractured the employee's right hand, requiring surgery and hospitalization. The machine was unguarded and energized at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2017, a worker at Joy Global Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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