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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111281 · 11/27/2017 · Fabick Cat

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Fabick Cat
Location
7860 Partridge Road, EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, 54702
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was disassembling hydraulic components to determine the source(s) of a hydraulic system failure. The employee removed the track drive motor assembly from a bulldozer and placed it on a workbench to perform a complete cleanout procedure on the hydraulic assembly. The employee was operating a pneumatic impact driver with the right hand to remove a bolt while supporting/holding a hydraulic servo with the left hand. The servo rotated and pinched the employee s left index fingertip between the machined edges of the servo and the hydraulic motor housing, resulting in a distal amputation (about 3/8 inch) of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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