Amputations

Name: Amputations at Brotoloc South Inc.
Start: 3/22/2017

1 amputation · 2017032646 · 3/22/2017 · Brotoloc South Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name: Brotoloc South Inc.
Location: 4492 Cobblestone Road, ELKHORN, WISCONSIN, 53121
NAICS: 621610
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a floor with a handheld saw. The employee shut the saw off, reached near the saw, and made contact with the blade, which was still coasting to a stop. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

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