Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 2024065415 |
| Address | 133 Enterprise Street | City, State ZIP | EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN 53536 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | 1758266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -89.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a grinding wheel to round the sharp edges of a 3/8-inch steel plate when their right thumb was pulled between the wheel and its rest, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2024, a worker at Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC in EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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