B & D Fabricators LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — UNITY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | B & D Fabricators LLC | Report ID | 20221210485 |
| Address | 520 South Front Street | City, State ZIP | UNITY, WISCONSIN 54488 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1637814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -90.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 1, 2022, an employee was polishing a pin on a slant turn lathe when their left sleeve got caught on the lathe, pulling them into the lathe and resulting in an arm amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2022, a worker at B & D Fabricators LLC in UNITY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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