Rexnord LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Rexnord LLC | Report ID | 2017043246 |
| Address | 5101 W. Beloit Rd. | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53214 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a hydraulic pull tester station (5000 lbs. capacity). A plastic chain product was put under tension. While the employee was adjusting some locking washers with a spanner wrench, the plastic chain snapped and the employee's left middle fingertip was caught and amputated between the washer and a table.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Rexnord LLC in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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