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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015086038 · 8/24/2015 · Carpenter Latrobe Specialty Metals

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Carpenter Latrobe Specialty Metals
Location
2626 Ligonier Street, LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15650
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance technician was working on the #2 GB Dust Collector/Grinder to change the belt on the motor. The employee's right pinky finger got caught between the belt and the fly wheel, amputating part of his finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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