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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032501 · 3/23/2016 · WD FLOORING 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
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
WD FLOORING LLC
Location
5215 Mill Rd., LAONA, WISCONSIN, 54541
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding lumber into a planer when a piece jammed. When he attempted to clear the jam, his right little finger was lacerated. The finger had to be medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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