WAUSAU, WISCONSIN—
Linetec
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Linetec, 7500 Stewart Ave., WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 54401 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee and a coworker were moving an aluminum extrusion weighing approximately 43 pounds when the coworker dropped his end. The employee's right middle finger was inside the extrusion at the time and suffered an avulsion that required surgical amputation.
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Employees were tasked with installing permanent jumpers. The injured employee was inside the insulated bucket with the jumper inside the bucket. The jumper contacted an energized phase while he was moving, causing the employee to sustain burns to his left leg and foot.
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An employee opened up a machine cover to setup the strut line and was using his left index finger to feel underneath the extrusion to check the adjustment. His finger was pulled into the pinch point created by the crimping disk. The fingertip was medically amputated.
WAUSAU, WISCONSIN—
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On February 25, 2016, an employee was inspecting parts on the transfer table when the rotating shaft grabbed the employee's glove and amputated his left thumb.
WAUSAU, WISCONSIN—
Linetec
On February 27, 2015, an employee severely injured his finger while moving a 50-pound vise in the Rack Maintenance Area. The employee crushed the upper portion of the right pinky finger. Medical providers removed the untreatable portion of the finger between the first and second knuckle.
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