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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054927 · 5/31/2017 · Stellar Mold & Tool Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
Stellar Mold & Tool Inc.
Location
20850 W Gale Ave, GALESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 54630
NAICS
332313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a magnet to lift a steel plate from a table and was wiping water off of it while it was suspended when the power to the magnet shut off. The steel plate then fell on the employee's right hand, amputating the middle fingertip and lacerating the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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