Belmark, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Belmark, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110377 |
| Address | 633 Heritage Road, Plant 3 | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | November 6, 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 | Rollers, calenders, dryers paper production |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323112 | Inspection # | 1787522 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.42000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a laminator and opened an interlocked guard to fix a crease in a web that was running. The employee's right little fingertip contacted a pinch point between the web and the roller and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2024, a worker at Belmark, Inc. in DE PERE, 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 rollers, calenders, dryers paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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