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Siny Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Siny Corp. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer Siny Corp. Report ID 2020087592
Address 1725 E Delavan Drive City, State ZIP JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546
Event Date August 11, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 313241 Inspection # 1488772
GPS Coordinates 42.66000, -88.99000

Incident Narrative

On August 11, 2020, an employee was working in a textile mill operating a fabric line in the pre-shear department. The fabric was beginning to curl under prior to entering the shear. The employee attempted to uncurl the fabric and contacted the spinning shear blade resulting in amputation of their left index and middle fingers above the first joint. The shear blade was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2020, a worker at Siny Corp. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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