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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017109974 · 10/17/2017 · Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Metalworking lathes

Employer

Name
Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 2,3)
Location
1955 Brunner Drive, WAUPACA, WISCONSIN, 54981
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 17, 2017, an employee was polishing a part on a manual lathe with an emery cloth while wearing gloves. The emery cloth or glove became entangled in the lathe's rotating part, and the employee's right middle finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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