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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023109204 · 10/5/2023 · Wausau Tile Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Wausau Tile Inc.
Location
9001 Bus. Hwy 51, ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN, 54474
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 5, 2023, an employee's fingers were in the holes of a concrete planter. When air was applied to the planter to release the plug, the planter dropped. The employee's left and right index fingertips were caught between the concrete planter and the plug and were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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