Arrowhead Conveyor Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Arrowhead Conveyor Corporation | Report ID | 2017065354 |
| Address | 3255 Medalist Drive | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54902 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | 1239508 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.97000, -88.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hydraulic clamp to clamp a part into an automated saw machine when the hydraulic clamp moved horizontally and pinched/crushed the employee's left thumb between the clamp and some metal parts, amputating the tip.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2017, a worker at Arrowhead Conveyor Corporation in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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