Bent Tubes LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Bent Tubes LLC | Report ID | 2020010209 |
| Address | 304 Stonecrest Ct. | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332912 | Inspection # | 1456589 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.18000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a sponge that had become stuck in a pneumatic bench-mounted launcher. The employee's hand got entangled in the machine's piston, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at Bent Tubes LLC in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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