BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PRENTICE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. | Report ID | 2017054735 |
| Address | 400 RED PINE COURT | City, State ZIP | PRENTICE, WISCONSIN 54556 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1238126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.53000, -90.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a board that was lodged in the infeed of an edger when his right ring finger made contact with the cutter-head and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2017, a worker at BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. in PRENTICE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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