Fisher Barton Blades, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fisher Barton Blades, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032594 |
| Address | 300 AIR PARK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing burrs from a rotating shaft with a hand grinder. The shaft caught the employee's glove and pulled the employee's left hand into the roller, causing two broken fingers and nerve damage for which surgery was needed.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2020, a worker at Fisher Barton Blades, Inc. in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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