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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015052913 · 5/16/2015 · Huntington Alloys Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Push-pull rams-powered
Secondary source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Huntington Alloys Corporation
Location
3200 Riverside Drive, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25705
NAICS
331491
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 16, 2015, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a maintenance employee suffered an amputation of the left pinky finger just below the nailbed. The employee was using a Porta power pump and ram to remove a bearing from the end of a roll when the employee's finger got smashed between the ram and bearing. The pump was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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