G3 Industries Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOSINEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | G3 Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2019087988 |
| Address | 1450 Dons Way | City, State ZIP | MOSINEE, WISCONSIN 54455 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.82000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician was troubleshooting a multi-spindle CNC lathe which is used for metalworking. The technician was manually spinning the spindle which causes the belt and pully to spin. The injured employee s hand became caught in the machine resulting in an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2019, a worker at G3 Industries Inc. in MOSINEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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