Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Glass Insulators, Inc.
Start: 8/26/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024087895 · 8/26/2024 · Glass Insulators, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Stationary saws table
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Glass Insulators, Inc.
Location: 600 Industrial Boulevard, BLOOMER, WISCONSIN, 54724
NAICS: 332321
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 26, 2024, an employee was using a table-mounted circular saw to cut long rods of window trim. The employee's right hand got caught underneath the saw resulting in amputation of the middle finger to the first knuckle and the index fingertip.

Source

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