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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015010152 · 1/6/2015 · GKN Sinter Metals

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Lathes, unspecified

Employer

Name
GKN Sinter Metals
Location
2160 Eastern Ave., GALLIPOLIS, OHIO, 45631
NAICS
332117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 6, 2015, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an employee was performing a change over in the secondary turn cell when the clamp/unclamp feature was activated. The employee's fingertips on both hands were caught behind the chuck of the lathe. On the left hand, the third and fourth fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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