TRI-STATE LUMBER AND LAND, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TREGO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | TRI-STATE LUMBER AND LAND, INC. | Report ID | 2022021015 |
| Address | N7904 US HWY 53 | City, State ZIP | TREGO, WISCONSIN 54888 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1577372 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.92000, -91.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained on a double-end cut-off machine. The employee climbed under the machine to clean it. When he reached up toward the sensor, his hand became caught in the in-feed roller, resulting in amputation of the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2022, a worker at TRI-STATE LUMBER AND LAND, INC. in TREGO, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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