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Amputations involving bone loss

1 hospitalization · 20241110434 · 11/8/2024 · Plastics Engineering Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Rollers, cylinders

Employer

Name
Plastics Engineering Company
Location
3518 Lakeshore Road, SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53082
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 8, 2024, an employee climbed onto a machine belt to clear a jammed chunk of plastic from between two heated rollers. The employee deenergized the machine, but the rollers were still coasting. The employee's gloved hand was pulled into the rollers and became trapped between the heated rollers (~330 F) for approximately 12 minutes. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to the right hand and the complete amputation of four fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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