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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018021906 · 2/24/2018 · Genco Industries

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
Genco Industries
Location
209 Wilmont Dr., WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, 53189
NAICS
333249
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 02/23/2018, an employee was working on the tee at a machine and putting a wire on it when she stepped on the foot pedal. The machine then came down and amputated her left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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