Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hygienic Fabrics and Filters, Inc.
Start: 1/21/2016

1 amputation · 2016010578 · 1/21/2016 · Hygienic Fabrics and Filters, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Band saws
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Hygienic Fabrics and Filters, Inc.
Location: 1301 Erie Ave., SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53081
NAICS: 314999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While an employee was working on a band saw, the saw grabbed the employee's glove and pulled the left hand into a pinch point, amputating the index and middle fingertips.

Source

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