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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015096796 · 9/16/2015 · Express Employment Professionals

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 regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Express Employment Professionals
Location
603 N 3rd Ave, PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS, 72450
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was operating a shear to fabricate a part for a crane. The employee placed an aluminum sheet into the machine opening and accidently hit the foot control which activated the press. The employee's left middle finger was amputated above the first knuckle. The employee was treated at a local hospital and released the same day.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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