Sofidel America
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Sofidel America | Report ID | 2019066278 |
| Address | 2200 Larsen Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Formers-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1410582 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 21, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., an employee's right index fingertip came in contact with a sharp object while threading paper into the two-fold napkin machine causing an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at Sofidel America in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with formers-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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