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Twin Disc Incorporated

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — RACINE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Twin Disc Incorporated in RACINE, WISCONSIN
Employer Twin Disc Incorporated Report ID 2019021905
Address 4600 21st St. City, State ZIP RACINE, WISCONSIN 53405
Event Date February 20, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333613 Inspection # 1390747
GPS Coordinates 42.70000, -87.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manipulating a finished part by hand by sliding it across the work table when the metal part fell over, catching his right ring finger underneath it and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2019, a worker at Twin Disc Incorporated in RACINE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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