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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022087727 · 8/30/2022 · Greenheck Fan Corporation

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 during regular operation
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery

Employer

Name
Greenheck Fan Corporation
Location
1100 Greenheck Dr., SCHOFIELD, WISCONSIN, 54476
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 3, 2022, an employee was working on a flat steel roller. The flat steel was feeding into the roller unevenly; as the employee was adjusting it, they lost their balance. The steel began to feed into the roller, and a tab on it amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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