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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2016087445 · 8/10/2016 · Londerville Steel Enterprises Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
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
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
Londerville Steel Enterprises Inc.
Location
12402 Woodland Drive, WAUSAU, WISCONSIN, 54401
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding rebar into the rebar bending machine when his hand was pulled into the point of operation, crushing his right pinky finger. The finger had to be medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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