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Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
Employer Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. Report ID 2022053936
Address 1323 S. 11th Ave. City, State ZIP WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401
Event Date May 5, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Boring, routing, notching machines
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1596570
GPS Coordinates 44.94000, -89.64000

Incident Narrative

On May 5, 2022, an employee was trimming aluminum window bars with a table router. While checking the vacuum collecting aluminum chips from the window bars, the router bit contacted the employee's left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2022, a worker at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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