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Helwig Carbon Products, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. Report ID 20171110628
Address 8900 W. Tower Ave City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53224
Event Date November 4, 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) 335991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.16000, -88.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut a carbon brush when the saw amputated the employee's fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2017, a worker at Helwig Carbon Products, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, 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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