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Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. Report ID 20171212020
Address 6565 N. 60th St. City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223
Event Date December 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # 1284222
GPS Coordinates 43.13000, -87.98000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning a converting machine when he attempted to remove a piece of material from the pulley and belts. His right little finger then became caught between a belt and pulley, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2017, a worker at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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