Asyst Technologies LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KENOSHA, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Asyst Technologies LLC in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Employer Asyst Technologies LLC Report ID 20191111936
Address 5811 99th St City, State ZIP KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53142
Event Date November 16, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1447339
GPS Coordinates 42.58000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee from QPS Employment Group was working with another employee to set up a hydraulic press. The press would not cycle. While the second employee was away and the first employee was cleaning up the area around the press, the press activated and amputated the employee's finger.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2019, a worker at Asyst Technologies LLC in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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