Millwood, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Millwood, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099144 |
| Address | 5831 S Pennsylvania Ave | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1344573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93000, -87.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a jammed pallet from a conveyor. The employee's left glove was caught by a moving mechanical part and pulled into an ingoing nip point created by a chain and another mechanical part. The ring finger was amputated below the first joint.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2018, a worker at Millwood, Inc. in CUDAHY, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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