Wisconsin Paperboard Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Paperboard Corporation | Report ID | 2018021541 |
| Address | 1514 E. Thomas Ave | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53211 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1296241 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.06000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's pinky finger was partially amputated by a new reel string when performing a change up process on a paper machine.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2018, a worker at Wisconsin Paperboard Corporation in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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