RES Manufacturing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | RES Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2017087983 |
| Address | 7801 North 73rd Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223 |
| Event Date | August 18, 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 | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1260668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a coil of steel into a mechanical punch press die when the press cycled and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2017, a worker at RES Manufacturing Company in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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