Fisher Barton Blades, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Fisher Barton Blades, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010629 |
| Address | 300 AIR PARK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2022 | 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) | 333515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.16000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a magnet on a machine with his right hand. The machine moved, and a finger on his left hand was pinched between a roller and the stop. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2022, a worker at Fisher Barton Blades, Inc. in WATERTOWN, 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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