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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015064117 · 6/26/2015 · BODINE ALUMINUM

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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
BODINE ALUMINUM
Location
100 Cherry Blossom Way, TROY, MISSOURI, 63379
NAICS
336312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a dust collector that was getting clogged. The employee disconnected the dust collector but did not disconnect the wheelabrator, which continued to rotate. The employee suffered a partial amputation to his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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