Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Thermodynamics, Inc., 4700 West Ironwood Drive, FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN 53132
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Thumb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
HospitalizedAmputation Thumb(s) Stationary saws band
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