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ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
Employer ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products Report ID 2022065262
Address W6331 Bee Road City, State ZIP WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094
Event Date June 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.22000, -88.70000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were setting up a multi-die header machine. The machine was turned on while one of the employees was adjusting a bolt inside it. The employee's right middle finger tip was crushed between the bolt and the machine's oscillator and had to be amputated. The incident took place during a training activity.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2022, a worker at ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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