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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017076132 · 7/4/2017 · Sellars Absorbent Material

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sellars Absorbent Material
Location
6540 N. Industrial Road, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53223
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the paper roller with an abrasive pad and caught two fingers on the right hand in a nip point between two rollers resulting in amputation of the fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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