McMillan Electric Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOODVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | McMillan Electric Company | Report ID | 2023010633 |
| Address | 400 BEST ROAD | City, State ZIP | WOODVILLE, WISCONSIN 54028 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2023 | 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335312 | Inspection # | 1646328 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -92.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 2:15 p.m. on January 20, 2023, an employee was working on a faulty press and pushed down on the top of the press to assist it. The press returned to the start position while the employee's hand was still on top; a rod attached to the head of the press caught the employee's left middle finger and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2023, a worker at McMillan Electric Company in WOODVILLE, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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