Wausau Coated Products, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wausau Coated Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043608 |
| Address | 7801 Stewart Avenue | City, State ZIP | WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1819961 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -89.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing something from the rollers of the coating machine using a rag. The rag and the employee's fingers were pulled into the rollers, resulting in amputation of the middle, ring, and little fingers on their right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2025, a worker at Wausau Coated Products, Inc. in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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