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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010909 · 1/29/2016 · Clack Corporation

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Clack Corporation
Location
4462 Duraform Lane, WINDSOR, WISCONSIN, 53598
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a piece of machinery that was not working properly. When the employee tried to check the tension in the chain with his left index finger, the chain pulled his finger into the chain and sprocket, amputating his left index fingertip. The machine was unguarded and running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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