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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043478 · 4/11/2018 · Waupaca Foundry Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Grinders, abraders
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Waupaca Foundry Inc
Location
805 Ogden Street, MARINETTE, WISCONSIN, 54143
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee placed a casting on a fixture in preparation to start grinding. The employee's glove was caught on the casting flash as the part was being rotated, pulling the employee's fingers into the grinder wheel. The employee suffered fingertip amputations and lacerations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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