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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015020837 · 2/27/2015 · Cameron Valves and Measurements, Inc.

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Cameron Valves and Measurements, Inc.
Location
7200 I-30, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72209
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee was polishing stem using two feet of polishing cloth when the cloth and the employee's glove got caught in the rotating stem. The employee's left hand was pulled into the stem, resulting in a left thumb amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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