Dexsa Company Ltd.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HUDSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dexsa Company Ltd. | Report ID | 2018032518 |
| Address | 1501 Livingston Rd | City, State ZIP | HUDSON, WISCONSIN 54016 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1305194 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -92.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a piece of stock through a double miter saw when the stock stopped. The employee's left hand continued to move forward and went under the guard, contacting the two 12-inch saw blades. The employee's left middle and pointer fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at Dexsa Company Ltd. in HUDSON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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