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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016021718 · 2/25/2016 · Linetec

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 regular operation
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Linetec
Location
7500 Stewart Avenue, WAUSAU, WISCONSIN, 54401
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 25, 2016, an employee was inspecting parts on the transfer table when the rotating shaft grabbed the employee's glove and amputated his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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