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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017077110 · 7/29/2017 · Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.
Location: 6540 North Industrial Road, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53223
NAICS: 322291
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While changing out a paper core on the DRC machine an employee's hand was caught in a running nip point resulting in an amputation on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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