APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin
| Employer | APG Media of WI LLC, Eau Claire |
| Address | 1960 Cnty Trunk OO |
| City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin 54729 |
| Report ID | 2019043533 |
| 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 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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