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APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire Report ID 2019043533
Address 1960 Cnty Trunk OO City, State ZIP CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729
Event Date April 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection # 1393610
GPS Coordinates 44.86000, -91.45000

Incident Narrative

On April 5, 2019, at about 3:00 p.m., an employee was performing setup procedures on a press. While feeding webbing into the cylinder, the employee's right middle finger got caught in the cylinder resulting in an amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2019, a worker at APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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