# Amputations at Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co.
> OSHA SIR `2018021174` · 2/5/2018 · NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co.
- **Location:** 16300 West Rogers Drive, NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN, 53151
- **NAICS:** 332313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a rolling machine to roll flat pieces of metal (about 8" x 12") into a tube that is then seam welded at another machine when the employee's left hand was injured, requiring the surgical amputation of four fingers.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*