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DuBois Chemicals, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CHILTON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DuBois Chemicals, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN
Employer DuBois Chemicals, Inc. Report ID 2023032208
Address 476 Clay Street City, State ZIP CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014
Event Date March 9, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.03000, -88.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening the door of a baking oven to remove customer parts when their little fingertip was amputated by the door's latching mechanism.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2023, a worker at DuBois Chemicals, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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