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Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc. in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
Employer Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc. Report ID 2018066045
Address 3575 N. Main St. City, State ZIP OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54901
Event Date June 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.06000, -88.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding a piece of round stock when their glove got caught in the moving pedestal grinder and pulled into the grinding wheel. The employee suffered a broken fingertip resulting in surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2018, a worker at Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc. in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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