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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021098438 · 9/30/2021 · Briess Industries Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Briess Industries Inc
Location
625 South Irish Road, CHILTON, WISCONSIN, 53014
NAICS
311213
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a new gear in a hand-operated flake mill and trying to line up the gear with a worm screw shaft approximately 18 inches long and weighing 30 pounds. The employee's left thumb was pinched between the shaft and the gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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