American Custom Metal Fabricating, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | American Custom Metal Fabricating, Inc. | Report ID | 20171111211 |
| Address | 2612 S. Broadway St. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | November 22, 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 | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.47000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding the corners off of a part using a router table. The employee's left hand slipped off the part and into the machine's blades resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at American Custom Metal Fabricating, Inc. in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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