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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021518 · 2/13/2018 · C. R. Meyer and Sons Company

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
Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name
C. R. Meyer and Sons Company
Location
510 Lombardi Ave., GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54304
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 13, 2018, an employee was assembling a sand hopper for a customer. The sand hopper was in the upside down position. The employee was attempting to push the framework into position for the lifting lugs and hopper legs and pinched his left pinkie finger between the lifting lug and the post resulting in amputation at the distal joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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