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BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PRENTICE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. in PRENTICE, WISCONSIN
Employer BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. Report ID 2021053732
Address 400 RED PINE COURT City, State ZIP PRENTICE, WISCONSIN 54556
Event Date May 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.53000, -90.28000

Incident Narrative

On May 6, 2021, an employee was unjamming a machine. As a sorter bin was lowering, the employee's left index finger was pulled into the pulley system resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2021, a worker at BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC. in PRENTICE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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