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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020054446 · 5/13/2020 · Dunn Paper - Ladysmith, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metalworking lathes
Secondary source
Crowbars

Employer

Name
Dunn Paper - Ladysmith, LLC
Location
1215 East Worden Avenue, LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN, 54848
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 13, 2020, an employee was operating a metal lathe. The employee inserted a metal pry bar into the chuck of the lathe to spin the tool while cleaning its end with an emery pad. The spinning tool caught and partially amputated the employee's left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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