Northern Engraving Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Northern Engraving Corporation in WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN
Employer Northern Engraving Corporation Report ID 2021021643
Address 600 Brickl Road City, State ZIP WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN 54669
Event Date February 23, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1517706
GPS Coordinates 43.90000, -91.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of scrap from a punch press's shuttle system. The shuttle moved and amputated the pad of the employee's thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2021, a worker at Northern Engraving Corporation in WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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