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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024032571 · 3/22/2024 · Bergstrom Chevrolet of Madison

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Other agricultural and garden machinery

Employer

Name
Bergstrom Chevrolet of Madison
Location
1345 Applegate Road, MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53713
NAICS
441110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was starting a snowblower in a parking lot when they slipped on ice and their hand got caught in the rotating auger. This resulted in an open fracture of their right hand and a right index finger amputation later.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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