Amputations

Name: Amputations at Superior Health Linens, LLC
Start: 5/4/2023

1 amputation · 2023054016 · 5/4/2023 · Superior Health Linens, LLC

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: Fabric pressers and ironing appliances

Employer

Name: Superior Health Linens, LLC
Location: 5005 S. Packard Avenue, CUDAHY, WISCONSIN, 53110
NAICS: 812332
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing/unjamming sheets from an ironer when their fingers became caught in the machine, resulting in a right-hand fingertip amputation.

Source

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