THE BILMAR GROUP, INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
| Employer | THE BILMAR GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2021086418 |
| Address | 147 Pioneer Road | City, State ZIP | FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN 54935 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.78000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a powered miter saw to cut down a 10-foot trim piece. The employee's left hand and left index finger came into contact with the saw's rotating blade, which amputated the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2021, a worker at THE BILMAR GROUP, INC. in FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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