Didion Milling, Inc
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Didion Milling, Inc | Report ID | 2017043327 |
| Address | 501 S. Williams Street | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN 53923 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.53000, -89.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing mortar with a battery powered drill. The employee's glove was caught in the drill chuck pulling his hand into the drill resulting in amputation of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2017, a worker at Didion Milling, Inc in CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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