Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company | Report ID | 2024109396 |
| Address | 5710 Technology Circle | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54914 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313240 | Inspection # | 1781834 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.24000, -88.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 8, 2024, an employee was removing fabric fuzz from a hold-down plate using tweezers when their right index finger was was caught in a pinch point. The employee was hospitalized and their right index fingertip was amputated below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2024, a worker at Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company in APPLETON, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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