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Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
Employer Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. Report ID 2022043634
Address 1323 S. 11th Ave. City, State ZIP WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401
Event Date April 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.94000, -89.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a saw machine. The sawblade amputated the employee's right index finger between the third and fourth knuckles and lacerated the employee's right middle finger in the same place.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2022, a worker at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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