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ITU Absorbtech, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ITU Absorbtech, Inc. in NEENAH, WISCONSIN
Employer ITU Absorbtech, Inc. Report ID 20171010484
Address 945 Apple Blossom Drive City, State ZIP NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956
Event Date October 31, 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 Clothes washers
Industry (NAICS) 812332 Inspection # 1276015
GPS Coordinates 44.16000, -88.48000

Incident Narrative

On 10/31/2017, an employee was installing a new belt on an industrial washer. The employee had energized the industrial washer to adjust the belt's tightness and alignment when his right hand was caught in the ingoing nip point of the belt and pulley, injuring his hand and amputating four fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at ITU Absorbtech, Inc. in NEENAH, 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 clothes washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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