Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc.
Start: 6/27/2022

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022065577 · 6/27/2022 · Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Bluescope Buildings North America, Inc.
Location: 273 Water St, EVANSVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53536
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting metal stock in a hydraulic press. The press was activated and its cutting blade came down on the employee's arm, breaking bones and causing ligament and artery damage that required surgery.

Source

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