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Linetec

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAUSAU, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Linetec in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
Employer Linetec Report ID 2015020832
Address 7500 Stewart Avenue City, State ZIP WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401
Event Date February 27, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Vises, clamps
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1044709
GPS Coordinates 44.95000, -89.73000

Incident Narrative

On February 27, 2015, an employee severely injured his finger while moving a 50-pound vise in the Rack Maintenance Area. The employee crushed the upper portion of the right pinky finger. Medical providers removed the untreatable portion of the finger between the first and second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2015, a worker at Linetec in WAUSAU, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with vises, clamps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.

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