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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241111006 · 11/26/2024 · Briggs & Stratton LLC

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Briggs & Stratton LLC
Location
731 HIGHWAY 142, POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, 63901
NAICS
333618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee put a cylinder machining pallet into manual mode to unjam it. After completing the task, their left hand became lodged between a pulley and belt, resulting in the amputation of three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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