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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015063472 · 6/7/2015 · LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt
Secondary source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC
Location
6555 MONARCH ROAD, LONGMONT, COLORADO, 80503
NAICS
334119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The end of a maintenance employee's left thumb was crushed in the pinch point of a belt and pulley while he was manually pulling on the belt to rotate the parts of a locked-out production machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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