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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015021417 · 2/16/2015 · Metalcraft Enterprises, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Metalcraft Enterprises, Inc.
Location
202 Industrial Drive, NEW HAVEN, MISSOURI, 63068
NAICS
561311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 1/16/15 at approximately 10:00 p.m., employee was loading a welding robot. The employee accidentally activated the lever with his left hand; the clamp cycled and caught the employee's right thumb, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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