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Teel Plastics, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Teel Plastics, LLC in BARABOO, WISCONSIN
Employer Teel Plastics, LLC Report ID 2020098788
Address 426 HITCHCOCK STREET City, State ZIP BARABOO, WISCONSIN 53913
Event Date September 16, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1495721
GPS Coordinates 43.46000, -89.75000

Incident Narrative

On September 16, 2020, an employee was clearing the bottom tape that had become wrapped around the crusher belt on the bag line. The machine was activated and the employee's left middle finger was caught in the crusher belt resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2020, a worker at Teel Plastics, LLC in BARABOO, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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