Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ORCHID MONROE, LLC, 350 21ST STREET, MONROE, WISCONSIN 53566
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
At 11:20 a.m., on June 2, 2016, an employee was attempting to adjust the air flow of the stamping press when his right little finger was caught in the press bumper that is used to stop the die from bottoming out. His finger was surgically amputated at the first joint.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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