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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022054528 · 5/25/2022 · Menard, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Menard, Inc.
Location
5102 North Town Hall Road, EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, 54703
NAICS
327331
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 25, 2022, at 2:00 AM, an employee was using a rag to clean rollers. The employee dropped the rag and when he tried to retrieve it the rollers caught the rag. The employee's right hand was then pulled into the rollers resulting in amputation of the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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