Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GOEX Corporation, 802 East US Highway 14, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53545
on — Amputations, affecting the Fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting corner boards on a cutting board. As the employee brought the blade down, their left thumb tip was amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time.
A cable on a manlift came off the pulley. The injured employee grabbed the cable to place it back on the pulley. The manlift dropped, the cable was pulled tight, and the employee's left middle fingertip was crushed, resulting in an amputation.
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