Dura-Fibre, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MENASHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dura-Fibre, LLC | Report ID | 2019044016 |
| Address | 352 6th St. | City, State ZIP | MENASHA, WISCONSIN 54952 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1395322 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.20000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a baler. Knives on the baler amputated the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2019, a worker at Dura-Fibre, LLC in MENASHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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