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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171110772 · 11/8/2017 · Wiscolift, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Wiscolift, Inc.
Location
Sauk Technologies, SAUKVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53080
NAICS
333923
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was diagnosing a problem with a crane gear box when the employee's left glove was pulled into the gear box, crushing the employee's left index fingertip. The fingertip was eventually amputated. The crane was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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