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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024098792 · 9/20/2024 · Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar, Inc.
Location
2321 Stout Road, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN, 54751
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 20, 2024, an employee was stopping a motor on an air handler to replace the belt when his right hand got caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in amputations of the index, middle, and ring fingers at or above the first knuckles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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