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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015063897 · 6/19/2015 · Metal-Fab 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, n.e.c.
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Metal-Fab Inc.
Location
3025 W May St, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67213
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's hand was in the danger zone of a Hydro machine when a coworker powered up the machine. Three of the employee's fingers were crushed, and one was surgically amputated. The machine guard was not in place at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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