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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015096801 · 9/16/2015 · Envelope 1

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
Envelope 1
Location
41969 State Route 344, COLUMBIANA, OHIO, 44408
NAICS
322232
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A worker had shut down a machine and removed the guard to make an adjustment. The worker restarted the machine and reached into the machine to remove a paper chip. His right hand index finger got caught in a roller and amputated down to the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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