Nemschoff, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Nemschoff, Inc. | Report ID | 20201211728 |
| Address | 2218 Julson Ct. | City, State ZIP | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53081 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | 1507589 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.74000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a clamp while cutting a piece of wood with a horizontal table router. The employee's right hand slid off the clamp and struck the router bit, which caused a partial amputation to the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2020, a worker at Nemschoff, Inc. in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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