Timewell Drainage Products
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Timewell Drainage Products | Report ID | 20191111822 |
| Address | 201 West Plymouth Street | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN 53549 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1445634 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -88.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While running a plastic extrusion line, an employee saw a piece of plastic that was stuck, shut off the machine, and attempted to remove the plastic. The employee was contacted by moving parts, resulting in a thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2019, a worker at Timewell Drainage Products in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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