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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055480 · 5/31/2019 · Wisconsin Veneer & Plywood, 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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wisconsin Veneer & Plywood, Inc.
Location
610 Railroad Street, MATTOON, WISCONSIN, 54450
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was catching veneer material off a moving table. When the table moved upwards and then down, the employee's pinky fingertip was caught under the tabletop, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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