Wisconsin Truss, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CORNELL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Truss, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032037 |
| Address | 609 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | CORNELL, WISCONSIN 54732 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1468049 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.17000, -91.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:30 p.m. on March 3, 2020, an employee was lining up separate pieces of lumber to be spliced together on a splicer machine. The machine tripped, and the employee's left hand was caught between the piece of lumber and the machine's metal rollers. The thumb, index finger, and middle finger were broken.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at Wisconsin Truss, Inc. in CORNELL, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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