BADGER IRON WORKS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | BADGER IRON WORKS, INC. | Report ID | 2018066046 |
| Address | 2103 STOKKE PKWY. | City, State ZIP | MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -91.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a mold while preparing it to be placed in a mold press. The employee stepped down some steps and lost balance. While attempting to catch themselves, the employee's hand went into the machine's conveyor system and was caught between the roller and the mold plate, partially amputating the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2018, a worker at BADGER IRON WORKS, INC. in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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