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Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co. in NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
Employer Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co. Report ID 2018021174
Address 16300 West Rogers Drive City, State ZIP NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53151
Event Date February 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # 1294476
GPS Coordinates 43.00000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rolling machine to roll flat pieces of metal (about 8" x 12") into a tube that is then seam welded at another machine when the employee's left hand was injured, requiring the surgical amputation of four fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2018, a worker at Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co. in NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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