Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GoMacro, LLC, 100 GoMacro Way, VIOLA, WISCONSIN 54664
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had removed a spreader belt from a line for sanitation. When the employee set the belt down on a cart, their right middle finger was caught and crushed between the belt and the cart. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Drives, belts, chains
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