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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099760 · 9/20/2018 · Lincoln Wood Products, 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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Lincoln Wood Products, Inc.
Location: 1400 W. Taylor St., MERRILL, WISCONSIN, 54452
NAICS: 321911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding wood pieces to be cut by a bead cutter. The machine actuated and its sharp blade amputated the tip of her left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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