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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016088209 · 8/29/2016 · Goetsch's Welding & Machine

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Structural metal materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Tables, worktables

Employer

Name
Goetsch's Welding & Machine
Location
9480 S. Cty Rd K, MERRILL, WISCONSIN, 54452
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was organizing round metal stock on a table in the saw area. The stock rolled and the employee's right ring finger was caught between the stock and the metal table. The fingertip was crushed and later amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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