Amputations

Name: Amputations at K' n G Mechanical, Inc.
Start: 11/19/2022

1 amputation · 20221110157 · 11/19/2022 · K' n G Mechanical, 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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: K' n G Mechanical, Inc.
Location: 1400 Halbleib Road, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54729
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 19, 2022, at 2:00 PM, an employee was using a grinder to clean the rollers on the sheet metal machine. His glove became caught in the rollers, causing his hand to be pulled in. The employee's left middle finger was amputated.

Source

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