Sofidel America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Sofidel America | Report ID | 2017043251 |
| Address | 2200 Larsen Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading stock into the core machine and suffered a partial amputation of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Sofidel America in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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