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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221211064 · 12/21/2022 · Schwabe North America 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
Pumps

Employer

Name
Schwabe North America Inc
Location
825 Challenger Drive, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54311
NAICS
325412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 21, 2022, an employee was using an alcohol spray bottle and a rag to clean the inside of a mobile liquid transfer pump during a product changeover. The pump activated and the rotor amputated the employee's right second fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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