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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020032608 · 3/19/2020 · Holtger Bros. 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
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Holtger Bros. Inc
Location
Maple Ave, SUSSEX, WISCONSIN, 53089
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spooling out cable with a power winch. There was slack in the cable. The winch was put into forward, then reverse; the cable tensed and caught the employee's finger against the metal housing. The employee's fingertip was amputated (without bone loss).

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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