Essity
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MENASHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Essity | Report ID | 2021032001 |
| Address | 190 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | MENASHA, WISCONSIN 54952 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.20000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a catwalk, cleaning the shower on a paper machine. As he was using a wrench to rotate the shower shaft with his right hand, the indicator came around and caught the tip of his left index finger, causing a partial amputation to the finger pad.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2021, a worker at Essity in MENASHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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