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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017066000 · 6/30/2017 · Gordy's Chippewa South, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Gordy's Chippewa South, Inc.
Location
303 Prairie View Drive, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54729
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 30, 2017, an employee was using a band saw to cut a frozen tube of ground beef into patties when the meat slipped and the employee's right hand contacted the blade, amputating the index finger just below the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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