Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — WINDSOR, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Bell Laboratories, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065320 |
| Address | 6551 North Towne Road | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, WISCONSIN 53598 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325320 | Inspection # | 1686181 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.20000, -89.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a mixer when their right leg got caught between the rubber paddle and mixer wall. The employee was found unconscious and sustained a crushed artery in the right leg.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2023, a worker at Bell Laboratories, Inc. in WINDSOR, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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