G3 Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOSINEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | G3 Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2019022209 |
| Address | 1450 Dons Way | City, State ZIP | MOSINEE, WISCONSIN 54455 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2019 | 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 | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1383503 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.82000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lathe with a vacuum ejector. The part being ejected got caught in the unloader tube; as the employee was removing it, the employee's left index finger was caught between the ejector tube and the next part. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2019, a worker at G3 Industries Inc. in MOSINEE, 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 metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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