Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rick's Cabinets, Inc., 114 West Main Street, DRESSER, WISCONSIN 54009
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On April 26, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was setting up a trimmer on the side of an edge bander when their right thumb contacted the trimmer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
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