Performance Pallet Corp.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Performance Pallet Corp. | Report ID | 2017065652 |
| Address | 112 N Mainline Drive | City, State ZIP | SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN 54165 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1243788 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance work on a wood packaging line to fix a portion of plastic that was stuck when his left middle finger was pinched between the machine basket and a metal bar frame, amputating it above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2017, a worker at Performance Pallet Corp. in SEYMOUR, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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