Athea Laboratories and Packaging
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Athea Laboratories and Packaging | Report ID | 2019055016 |
| Address | 1900 W. Cornell Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53209 |
| Event Date | May 17, 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) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1401910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a noise that was coming from a machine. The machine started and the employee's left index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2019, a worker at Athea Laboratories and Packaging in MILWAUKEE, 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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