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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015129212 · 12/6/2015 · Placon Corporation dba Ecostar

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Placon Corporation dba Ecostar
Location
6124 McKee Road, FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN, 53719
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While troubleshooting a jam on a crystallizer machine, an employee's left-hand middle and ring fingertips were amputated by the rotary airlock. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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