Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Regal Ware, Inc.
Start: 4/10/2024

1 amputation · 2024043165 · 4/10/2024 · Regal Ware, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source: Sanding machinery
Secondary source: Parts and materials unspecified

Employer

Name: Regal Ware, Inc.
Location: 1100 Schmidt Road, WEST BEND, WISCONSIN, 53090
NAICS: 332215
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a 12" disc sander when the metal part he was working on got caught and it pinched and lacerated his left thumb and then popped up and struck his upper lip. This resulted in an amputation to the left thumb.

Source

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