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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021032524 · 3/25/2021 · Manitowoc Tool & Machining, LLC

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
Metalworking lathes

Employer

Name
Manitowoc Tool & Machining, LLC
Location
4211 Clipper Drive, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54220
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clamping an aluminum part into the chuck of a vertical turning lathe when the foot pedal was engaged causing the hydraulic clamp to close on the employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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