Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hader-Seitz, Inc., 15600 West Lincoln Avenue, NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53151
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered two fingertip amputations while working at a plant.
An employee was threading an ID thread gauge into a part chuck and machine spindle. The thread gauge caught the glove on his right hand and pulled his hand into the spindle, crushing it. The employee was hospitalized with contusions and lacerations.
The employee went to step up on a platform that leads away from and around the work area. The employee tripped on the platform step (9 inches off of the floor) and landed on his right knee, breaking his femur.
On September 25, 2023, an employee was working in the body department installing doors, hoods, and tailgates. The employee finished their shift and was hospitalized later that evening for a back injury.
An employee was making a delivery and helping a forklift driver load pallets. The employee's fingers were pinched between the forklift blades and a pallet, resulting in partial amputation of the right little finger.
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