UFP Ventures II, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | UFP Ventures II, Inc | Report ID | 20181111532 |
| Address | 1801 E. Lessard Street | City, State ZIP | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN 53821 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -91.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of material from an airlock when the blades amputated the tip and fingernail of his right middle finger. The airlock had been locked out, but then reenergized, before the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2018, a worker at UFP Ventures II, Inc in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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