Dunn Paper - Ladysmith, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dunn Paper - Ladysmith, LLC | Report ID | 2020054446 |
| Address | 1215 East Worden Avenue | City, State ZIP | LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN 54848 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.46000, -91.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 13, 2020, an employee was operating a metal lathe. The employee inserted a metal pry bar into the chuck of the lathe to spin the tool while cleaning its end with an emery pad. The spinning tool caught and partially amputated the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2020, a worker at Dunn Paper - Ladysmith, LLC in LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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