Midwest Hardwood Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Midwest Hardwood Corporation | Report ID | 2017087645 |
| Address | 307 N. FIFTH AVE. | City, State ZIP | PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN 54552 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.93000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 10, 2017, an employee was on a feed conveyor clearing material from an overhead conveyor when the employee's left ring and middle fingers contacted the chain and sprocket. The employee's fingers had to be surgically amputated. The overhead conveyor was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2017, a worker at Midwest Hardwood Corporation in PARK FALLS, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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