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Scotts Hyponex

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Scotts Hyponex in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
Employer Scotts Hyponex Report ID 2020066096
Address W124 N9899 Wasaukee Rd. City, State ZIP GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022
Event Date June 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.19000, -88.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing an apparent jam from a dust collector machine. A rotary valve on the bottom of the dust collector amputated the first joint of the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2020, a worker at Scotts Hyponex in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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