Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Menards Distribution Center, 4801 North 264th St., VALLEY, NEBRASKA 68064
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had just finished unloading a train car and was using a drill to operate a winch attached to the cables that secure the load while in transit. Their right glove was caught by the drill bit and the employee sustained amputations of their little finger at the second knuckle and their ring finger just below the nail.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Drills, braces, drivers
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