Great Northern Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Great Northern Corporation | Report ID | 20201212111 |
| Address | 395 Stroebe Road | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2020 | Outcome | 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 | Presses-printing |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1508923 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.23000, -88.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to wipe lubricant off the feed table of a flexo machine. The rag was pulled into the feed rollers, pulling the employee's hand with it. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2020, a worker at Great Northern Corporation in APPLETON, 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 presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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