Worzalla, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Worzalla, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087168 |
| Address | 3535 Jefferson St. | City, State ZIP | STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 54481 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| 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) | 323117 | Inspection # | 1549893 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.51000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hickey from the back of a web press. The employee's rag was pulled into the press, which in turn pulled in his left fingers between the plate and water form cylinder. The employee suffered amputation of the left thumb and degloving of the left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2021, a worker at Worzalla, Inc. in STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). 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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