Aarrowcast Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Aarrowcast Inc. | Report ID | 2018088329 |
| Address | 2900 E. Richmond Street | City, State ZIP | SHAWANO, WISCONSIN 54166 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.77000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a guide wheel in a flask elevator. When the guide wheel was unjammed, it moved and pinched the employee's finger, resulting in a right middle finger amputation below the fingernail. The flask elevator was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at Aarrowcast Inc. in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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