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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015031043 · 3/7/2015 · Lone Star Plastics Inc

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Lone Star Plastics Inc
Location
1107 Doster Rd, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 36067
NAICS
326111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 7, 2015, at 3 AM, an employee was cleaning a roller with a rag. The roller was in operation at the time. The rag became entangled and was pulled into the roller, pulling the employee's hand in with it and resulting in an amputation to his right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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