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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054843 · 5/31/2017 · Coding Excellence International 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Coding Excellence International LLC
Location
975 Broadway St., WRIGHTSTOWN, WISCONSIN, 54180
NAICS
322222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee noticed that a converting machine's airline was rubbing on a chain and sprocket. When he attempted to adjust the airline beneath the machine table, his right thumb tip was caught and amputated between the chain and sprocket. The converting machine table was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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