Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Koehne Chevrolet GMC Inc., W1760 US Highway 41, MARINETTE, WISCONSIN 54143
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On November 16, 20243, an employee was mounting a tire onto a tire machine and amputated his finger at the first joint.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Special process machinery, n.e.c.
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