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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210736 · 12/15/2021 · Broadwind Heavy Fabrications, 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
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Broadwind Heavy Fabrications, Inc.
Location
101 S. 16th Street, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54220
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 15, 2021, an employee was assisting in a process change evaluation. Two cylindrical adapters were to be joined together with a 40lbs. spacer in between. Several bolts, which were used to secure the components together, had damaged threads. In the process of removing the bolts, the spacer came down. The adapter slid down and pinched the employee's left index fingertip between the flange of the adapter and the metal plate, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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