Amputations

Name: Amputations at Van Wyks, Inc.
Start: 4/15/2016

1 amputation · 2016043185 · 4/15/2016 · Van Wyks, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name: Van Wyks, Inc.
Location: 1457 W. Stillwater, MEQUON, WISCONSIN, 53092
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to reinstall a concrete pouring conveyor cable on a pulley. The employee operated the conveyor controls to cycle the pulley and re-engage the cable. The employee's thumb tip was pinched and partially amputated between the pulley and cable.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown