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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022119643 · 11/3/2022 · Briess Industries, Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Briess Industries, Inc.
Location
901 Madison St. W, WATERLOO, WISCONSIN, 53594
NAICS
311213
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was shutting down at the end of a shift when he noticed dust was jamming his machine. When the employee cleared the jam, his fingers made contact with the rotary airlock blade, resulting in the amputation of the middle finger right below the fingernail and the ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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