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Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. Report ID 2023076353
Address 6565 North 60th Street City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53223
Event Date July 17, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.13000, -87.98000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was feeding paper into a machine with their right hand while standing on the base. The wheel to advance the paper was manually turned and the injured employee's right ring finger was pulled into the rollers. The tip of his right ring finger was pinched and amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2023, a worker at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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