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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023109603 · 10/17/2023 · Allied Plastics Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Allied Plastics Inc
Location
150 Holy Hill Road, TWIN LAKES, WISCONSIN, 53181
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were repairing and replacing belts on a grinder. They were manually rotating the belt drive system to clear the grinder when the employee's left little finger got pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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