Pallet Service Corporation, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KNAPP, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Pallet Service Corporation, Inc. | Report ID | 20221211175 |
| Address | 525 EAST HWY 12 | City, State ZIP | KNAPP, WISCONSIN 54749 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1643498 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -92.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:06 p.m. on December 27, 2022, an employee was straightening a board in a pallet machine. A sprocket in the machine caught and partially amputated his right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2022, a worker at Pallet Service Corporation, Inc. in KNAPP, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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