Westrock, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ADAMS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Westrock, LLC | Report ID | 2017021521 |
| Address | 201 W. Grove Street | City, State ZIP | ADAMS, WISCONSIN 53910 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.95000, -89.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-installing a roller assembly after working on a motor beneath it when the roller assembly slipped and pinched his fingers between it and a cross-member. His right middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at Westrock, LLC in ADAMS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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