IMS Electrol Manufacturing
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | IMS Electrol Manufacturing | Report ID | 2024054733 |
| Address | 16575 West Small Road | City, State ZIP | NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53151 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Stationary saws table |
| Secondary Source | Wood building materials unspecified form | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335314 | Inspection # | 1756480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.93000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a long piece of wood on a table saw in the maintenance shop. The wood kicked back, causing the employee's left hand to contact the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to their thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at IMS Electrol Manufacturing in NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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