Preco, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOMERSET, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Preco, LLC | Report ID | 2024021847 |
| Address | 500 Laser Drive | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, WISCONSIN 54025 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1733126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.13000, -92.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a CNC laser welding machine when their left ring fingertip was crushed between a part in the machine and a ram moving toward the machine to support the part. This resulted in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Preco, LLC in SOMERSET, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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