Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Deltco of Wisconsin, Inc.
Start: 3/5/2025

1 amputation · 2025032110 · 3/5/2025 · Deltco of Wisconsin, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment unspecified
Source: Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Deltco of Wisconsin, Inc.
Location: 601 Industrial Park Road, ASHLAND, WISCONSIN, 54806
NAICS: 325991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 3, 2025, two employees were working on a blender. The injured employee was removing contaminated pellets from the blender. Another employee went to elevate a tilter that was feeding the blender when the blender auger activated and crushed the injured employee's left leg. The employee's leg was medically amputated 4" - 6" below the knee. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

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