Plexus Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Plexus Corporation | Report ID | 2019055242 |
| Address | N700 County Road CB | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1404754 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.26000, -88.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pallet transfer lift when she reached under the lift to check the alignment of the lifting tabs and the lifting tabs engaged the underside of the unit, catching her left index finger between the lifting tab and the bottom of the unit. She suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2019, a worker at Plexus Corporation in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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