Sam's Well Drilling Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAUPUN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Sam's Well Drilling Inc. | Report ID | 2025054764 |
| Address | 1134 W Main Street | City, State ZIP | WAUPUN, WISCONSIN 53963 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.63000, -88.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running the shear when his foot slipped on the pedal. The employee's left ring finger was caught by the hold-down and the fingertip was partially amputated with loss of the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Sam's Well Drilling Inc. in WAUPUN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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