GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019077793 |
| Address | 421 PALMER ST | City, State ZIP | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN 54729 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Chisels-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -91.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 30, 2019, an employee was scraping varnish away from a blade with a chisel. The chisel slipped off the blade and the employee sustained a tissue amputation to the right index finger that required sutures.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chisels-nonpowered 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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