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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018099181 · 9/5/2018 · BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.
Location
400 RED PINE COURT, PRENTICE, WISCONSIN, 54556
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a belt on a machine when the belt lacerated the employee's right hand, causing tendon damage that required surgery. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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