Witmer Industries Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Witmer Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2021053731 |
| Address | 200 S 11TH STREET | City, State ZIP | ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN 54405 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337122 | Inspection # | 1530005 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -90.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting the blade depth on a table saw before beginning a production run of parts and lacerated the tip of her left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2021, a worker at Witmer Industries Inc. in ABBOTSFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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