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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111049 · 11/17/2017 · GENESIS ATTACHMENTS, LLC

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 by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
GENESIS ATTACHMENTS, LLC
Location
1000 GENESIS DR., MAIN STREET, SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, 54880
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 17, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee was moving a piece of steel that was suspended using a magnet when the magnet disengaged. The steel then fell on the employee's left hand, amputating two to three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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