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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171212020 · 12/18/2017 · Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.
Location
6565 N. 60th St., MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53223
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning a converting machine when he attempted to remove a piece of material from the pulley and belts. His right little finger then became caught between a belt and pulley, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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