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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016042990 · 4/9/2016 · Revolution Industrial Services LLC

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
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Revolution Industrial Services LLC
Location
Green Bay Packaging, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54311
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 9, 2016, an employee was sanding a metal part using a stand-alone upright disc sander when the rotating sander part grabbed the metal part and the employee's gloved left thumb. The employee's thumb tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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