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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032518 · 3/14/2018 · Dexsa Company Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Dexsa Company Ltd.
Location
1501 Livingston Rd, HUDSON, WISCONSIN, 54016
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pushing a piece of stock through a double miter saw when the stock stopped. The employee's left hand continued to move forward and went under the guard, contacting the two 12-inch saw blades. The employee's left middle and pointer fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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