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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021075739 · 7/13/2021 · Dirks Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Dirks Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Location
955 1ST AVENUE, CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN, 54829
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 13, 2021, an employee was drilling a hole for piping in a concrete wall using a core drill. The employee's gloves caught the shaft of the core drill causing a partial amputation to the left index finger and lacerations to the left middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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