Merrill Tool and Water Jet, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MERRILL, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Merrill Tool and Water Jet, LLC | Report ID | 2024043504 |
| Address | 202 South Thomas Street | City, State ZIP | MERRILL, WISCONSIN 54452 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1747542 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.17000, -89.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning metal chips from a saw enclosure using a wet/dry vacuum when their right hand made contact with the rotating blade, resulting in the amputation of the index and middle fingers to the most proximal knuckle to the hand.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2024, a worker at Merrill Tool and Water Jet, LLC in MERRILL, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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