Rhodes International, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Rhodes International, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054678 |
| Address | W950 Highway 16 | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN 53925 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1317433 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.36000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a change over on a machine when the machine cycled and amputated one of her fingertips. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at Rhodes International, Inc. in COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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