Linetec
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Linetec | Report ID | 20181212766 |
| Address | 7500 Stewart Avenue | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1367581 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened up a machine cover to setup the strut line and was using his left index finger to feel underneath the extrusion to check the adjustment. His finger was pulled into the pinch point created by the crimping disk. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2018, a worker at Linetec in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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