Stoughton Trailers LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Stoughton Trailers LLC | Report ID | 2021032454 |
| Address | 1111 Veterans Road | City, State ZIP | STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN 53589 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | 1522334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.90000, -89.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a dislodged plastic belt section back into position on a conveyor. The conveyor shaft rotated, causing the conveyor to lacerate and fracture the employee's right thumb. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery to the thumb. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2021, a worker at Stoughton Trailers LLC in STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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