Suominen US Holdings, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Suominen US Holdings, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053796 |
| Address | 1250 Glory Road | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | 1746362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.46000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing the belt on a fan when their right ring finger became caught between the belt and pulley. They sustained amputation of the fingertip. The machine was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at Suominen US Holdings, Inc. in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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