Timber Creek Resource, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Timber Creek Resource, LLC | Report ID | 2023109832 |
| Address | 5059 N. 119th Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53225 |
| Event Date | October 24, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1707395 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.11000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an automatic feed panel saw. They were unjamming a piece of wood when their left hand became stuck in the machine's guard, resulting in amputation to the ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2023, a worker at Timber Creek Resource, LLC in MILWAUKEE, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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