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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024021111 · 2/5/2024 · Bell and Howell, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Mailing and metering equipment
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Bell and Howell, LLC
Location
5042 Tradewinds Parkway, MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53718
NAICS
333318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a drive belt on a mail processing machine. When the employee tried to cycle the machine by hand, it started up. The employee's left hand came into contact with the belt, which pulled the employee's fingers into the belt and pulley. The employee suffered an amputation to the left little fingertip (diagonally across the nail), as well as lacerations to three other fingers that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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