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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010471 · 1/18/2016 · Stoltze Specialty Products, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Stoltze Specialty Products, LLC
Location
333 South Wisconsin Avenue, MEDFORD, WISCONSIN, 54451
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 18, 2016, an employee's finger got caught in the cross auger (screw type auger) while clearing a product jam. The employee initially received an avulsion injury to the right ring finger. The finger was later surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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