Mitchell Metal Products, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MERRILL, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mitchell Metal Products, Incorporated in MERRILL, WISCONSIN
Employer Mitchell Metal Products, Incorporated Report ID 20181112201
Address 905 S. State St. City, State ZIP MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452
Event Date November 28, 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 Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332119 Inspection # 1364446
GPS Coordinates 45.16000, -89.70000

Incident Narrative

On November 28, 2018, an employee was attempting to remove a jammed part from a tumbler door. When the part was removed, the air-actuated door closed on the employee's finger, resulting in the amputation of the right middle finger distal tip.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at Mitchell Metal Products, Incorporated in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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