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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015010494 · 1/15/2015 · SKF USA Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
SKF USA Incorporated
Location
20 Industrial Drive, HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17331
NAICS
332991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was presetting a roller channel machine. While presetting the chuck, a jam occurred. The employee tried to clear the jam. The pusher activated and pinched the tip of the employee's right index finger. The employee went to the emergency room, which documented the injury as an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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