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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010649 · 1/20/2023 · United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc.
Location
N2797 Wisconsin 26, WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, 53098
NAICS
333318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a metal stake and hammer to strike the channels of a baler to allow room for wiring to go through while in operation. Their glove and tool became caught by the baler. The baler moved down and pressed on the metal tool, pinching the employee's left little and ring fingers. The little finger required medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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