Miller Waste Mills, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Miller Waste Mills, Incorporated | Report ID | 2022010779 |
| Address | 1016 School Street | City, State ZIP | TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN 54241 |
| Event Date | January 26, 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 | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313110 | Inspection # | 1575906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.14000, -87.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 26, 2022, an employee was vacuuming excess fiber from equipment. The employee's finger was caught in a moving pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2022, a worker at Miller Waste Mills, Incorporated in TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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