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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015085982 · 8/21/2015 · Excel Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Excel Industries, Inc.
Location
200 S Ridge Rd, HESSTON, KANSAS, 67062
NAICS
333112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was forming parts on a hydraulic press brake. The material being formed rotated and crushed the employee's thumb between the material and the press brake frame. The employee's right thumb tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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