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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015074870 · 7/20/2015 · Playtex Manufacturing, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Playtex Manufacturing, Inc.
Location
1905 Progress Way, SIDNEY, OHIO, 45365
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about July 21, 2015, an employee suffered a left thumb amputation when her hand was pulled into a rotating part while unjamming an Elsner machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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