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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109470 · 10/7/2016 · THORP EQUIPMENT, 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 regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
THORP EQUIPMENT, INC.
Location
N14160 COUNTY RD. M, THORP, WISCONSIN, 54771
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 7, 2016, an employee was operating a press brake to bend metal material when the left index fingertip became caught between the material and the front of the machine. A small portion of the finger had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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