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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 20181010476 · 10/10/2018 · Buffalo Lumber and Tie, Co

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Buffalo Lumber and Tie, Co
Location
S2941 Indian Creek Rd, FOUNTAIN CITY, WISCONSIN, 54629
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 10, 2018, an employee was resting his hand on the belt and pulley of a sawdust removal system while attaching a chain when his hand made contact with the pulley, resulting in the removal of a portion of his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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