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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020088266 · 8/31/2020 · Westgate Cups

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Westgate Cups
Location
50 W. Fernau Ave., OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, 54901
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a machine that worked with extruded plastic. The grinder attached to the machine became clogged and the employee stopped the machine to unclog the grinder. As he was clearing the jam, the grinder motor was still winding down and the still rotating blades inside the equipment amputated multiple fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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