Amputations

Name: Amputations at SCA Tissue
Start: 12/28/2015

1 amputation · 2015129875 · 12/28/2015 · SCA Tissue

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: Racks-garment and other
Secondary source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SCA Tissue
Location: 190 3rd Street, MENASHA, WISCONSIN, 54952
NAICS: 322121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While moving a strainer onto a rack for cleaning, the rack slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the rack and the strainer weighing approximately 40 lbs. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown