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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010836 · 1/23/2019 · Kuhn North America

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Kuhn North America
Location
1501 W 7th Ave., BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN, 53520
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 11:00 p.m., on January 23, 2019, an employee was moving stock with a forklift. The employee dismounted the forklift and some tube stock slid off the forks, striking the employee's right foot and causing amputations to the big, first, and second toes. Steel toe boots were being worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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