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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010967 · 1/29/2015 · Steel King Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Steel King Industries, Inc.
Location
325 E. Beckert Rd., NEW LONDON, WISCONSIN, 54961
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 1/29/15, an employee amputated the tip of the right middle finger. The load on a forklift struck the load on a cart the employee was holding, which pinched the employee's finger between the cart and the load.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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