O'Keefe Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at O'Keefe Incorporated in RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN
Employer O'Keefe Incorporated Report ID 2016053936
Address 611 Highland Drive City, State ZIP RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN 54022
Event Date May 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337212 Inspection # 1149815
GPS Coordinates 44.88000, -92.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the edge bander and amputated the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2016, a worker at O'Keefe Incorporated in RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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