Energizer Holdings Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FENNIMORE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Energizer Holdings Inc. | Report ID | 2019010550 |
| Address | 100 Rayovac St. | City, State ZIP | FENNIMORE, WISCONSIN 53809 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | 1373587 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.97000, -90.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a nail machine when their hand was caught in a belt and pinched in the pulley. The employee sustained the amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2019, a worker at Energizer Holdings Inc. in FENNIMORE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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