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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210423 · 12/4/2021 · Intertape Polymer Group

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, n.e.c.
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Intertape Polymer Group
Location
741 4th St, MENASHA, WISCONSIN, 54952
NAICS
322222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to guide a shaft (on a hoist) into the primary arms on a laminator. The clamps on the laminator were activated and closed on the employee's right ring finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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