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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015108014 · 10/27/2015 · MID CITY FOUNDRY COMPANY

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
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
MID CITY FOUNDRY COMPANY
Location
1521 W. Bruce Street, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53204
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was operating a forklift and dumping sand. He got off the forklift to activate the dump hopper lever. The employee's hand got caught between the fork and the hopper fork pocket amputating the left hand index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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