Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at North American Mechanical, Inc.
Start: 1/10/2025

1 amputation · 2025010350 · 1/10/2025 · North American Mechanical, 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: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: North American Mechanical, Inc.
Location: 4401 State Road 19, WINDSOR, WISCONSIN, 53598
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 8:30 a.m. on January 10, 2025, an employee placed a flat piece of metal into a brake press and then activated the machine. The employee's right index finger was caught in the machine and amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

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