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Clack Corporation

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WINDSOR, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Clack Corporation in WINDSOR, WISCONSIN
Employer Clack Corporation Report ID 2017087718
Address 4462 Duraform Lane City, State ZIP WINDSOR, WISCONSIN 53598
Event Date August 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.20000, -89.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut a manufactured plastic part (42-gallon waste container) to be ground up in a granulator when the saw blade and the part wiggled. The employee's left thumb tip then made contact with the blade and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at Clack Corporation in WINDSOR, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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