Patz Pallet Service a Division of MPD Pallet Acquisition Co. LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POUND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Patz Pallet Service a Division of MPD Pallet Acquisition Co. LLC | Report ID | 2023021612 |
| Address | N4158 19th Rd. | City, State ZIP | POUND, WISCONSIN 54161 |
| Event Date | February 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 | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1653902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.11000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the unscrambler for the notcher when a board became stuck. The employee's finger then became caught between the board the unscrambler, causing a partial amputation to the right middle finger. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2023, a worker at Patz Pallet Service a Division of MPD Pallet Acquisition Co. LLC in POUND, 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 stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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