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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010724 · 1/25/2016 · L&S Electric, 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
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
L&S Electric, Inc.
Location
5101 Mesker St., SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN, 54476
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding a point on a steel wedge when the grinder pulled the employee's left thumb in and amputated the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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