NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN—
Felss Rotaform, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a press. A valve was manually opened and the employee's right hand was crushed by the press. The employee sustained fractures to his hand.
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