Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — APPLETON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hunter Douglas Fabrication Company in 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.

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