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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171211831 · 12/13/2017 · Brakebush Brothers Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Butchering machinery
Secondary source
Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name
Brakebush Brothers Inc
Location
N4993 6th Dr, WESTFIELD, WISCONSIN, 53964
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 13, 2017, an employee propped up a metal hopper with a wrench. The employee was looking for an O-ring that came out of the hopper when the wrench slipped. The hopper then fell and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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