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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099878 · 9/24/2018 · Zielie's Tree Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Chippers

Employer

Name
Zielie's Tree Services
Location
619 Evergreen, GRAND MARSH, WISCONSIN, 53936
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning disengagement clutch in a wood chipper. The tip of his right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle joint by the disengagement belt and pulley mechanism.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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