Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-04-23 | East Troy | Wisconsin | Scot Industries, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was operating a machine when a tube became stuck in a pneumatic roller. He went to remove the tube from the roller. When he removed enough pressure from the roller, the tube ejected out of the machine, lacerating and breaking his left pinky finger above the first knuckle. | |||||
2017-03-09 | East Troy | Wisconsin | James R Taylor and Sons, Inc. | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was unloading roofing materials on a flat roof when a gust of wind blew him off the roof. The employee fell 16-17 feet to the ground fracturing an arm in numerous places. | |||||
2015-03-30 | East Troy | Wisconsin | US PACKAGING LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was injured when she reached into a Bartelt Machine that was being repaired by a maintenance technician. The employee did not notice the maintenance technician and went behind the machine to remove a pouch from it. The machine caught the tip of her glove and pulled her hand back, amputating a portion of her pinky. The maintenance technician was unaware of her presence. |