Hay Creek Pallet Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PITTSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Hay Creek Pallet Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065907 |
| Address | 5094 Second Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSVILLE, WISCONSIN 54466 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1326330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.43000, -90.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a jam on a pallet board notcher machine when the employee's left hand became caught in a chain and sprocket, resulting in a ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2018, a worker at Hay Creek Pallet Company, Inc. in PITTSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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