BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PRENTICE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. in 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.

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