Allen-Edmonds LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Allen-Edmonds LLC | Report ID | 2022021862 |
| Address | 201 E. Seven Hills Road | City, State ZIP | PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN 53074 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 316210 | Inspection # | 1580945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.41000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming leather from a shoe bottom. The trimmer head caught her left little finger, and the blade amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2022, a worker at Allen-Edmonds LLC in PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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