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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015085978 · 8/20/2015 · Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.
Location
210 Corporate Drive, BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN, 53916
NAICS
332116
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee entered the blast booth service room to investigate why media was not flowing. His leg was amputated when he stepped into a floor auger. The cover guarding the auger was removed at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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