SSI Sintered Specialties, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SSI Sintered Specialties, LLC | Report ID | 2020021897 |
| Address | 3330 PALMER DR | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334519 | Inspection # | 1466782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.67000, -88.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jammed part in a tapper machine. The employee's right index fingertip got caught in the jaws of the tapper machine as they closed. When the employee pulled their finger back, their fingertip remained in the jaws and was avulsed, and the bone of the fingertip was fractured. At the time of the incident, the machine was in manual mode.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2020, a worker at SSI Sintered Specialties, LLC in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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