Forest County Potawatomi Community
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Forest County Potawatomi Community | Report ID | 20171111037 |
| Address | 1721 West Canal Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53233 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a lemon with a knife when the blade amputated his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2017, a worker at Forest County Potawatomi Community in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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