Amputations

Name: Amputations at Midwest Hardwoods Corporation
Start: 8/7/2021

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021086635 · 8/7/2021 · Midwest Hardwoods Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Midwest Hardwoods Corporation
Location: 143 N 5TH AVE, PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54552
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 2:15 a.m. on August 7, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an overheating issue on a 56-inch circular saw. The saw was turned off. The teeth of the still moving saw blade made contact with the employee's left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown