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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191112308 · 11/27/2019 · Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
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
Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
Location
753 Amron Rd., ANTIGO, WISCONSIN, 54409
NAICS
314999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the core cutter. When the employee lowered the core cutter, the blade (18") caught the core (7" long). The employee's right thumb was then pulled into the blade, partially amputating the right thumb including the nail bed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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