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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015074977 · 7/23/2015 · Knapheide Truck Equipment

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Knapheide Truck Equipment
Location
10101 Midrivers Mall Drive, COTTLEVILLE, MISSOURI, 63376
NAICS
336212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of steel using an iron-working machine when the employee's hand got caught between the working metal piece and the machine. The employee's right-hand middle and ring fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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