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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098297 · 9/1/2016 · Premier Aluminum, 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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Premier Aluminum, LLC
Location
3633 South Memorial Drive, RACINE, WISCONSIN, 53403
NAICS
331521
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a drill press to drill holes into a part. The employee was wearing gloves and the left glove got caught on the drill bit. The rotating drill bit pulled the employee's fingers into the drill causing an amputation of the left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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