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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066045 · 6/19/2018 · Oshkosh Coil Spring, 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
Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc.
Location
3575 N. Main St., OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, 54901
NAICS
332612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding a piece of round stock when their glove got caught in the moving pedestal grinder and pulled into the grinding wheel. The employee suffered a broken fingertip resulting in surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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