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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015097111 · 9/25/2015 · CONTINENTAL CASTINGS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
CONTINENTAL CASTINGS
Location
801 Second Street, MONROE CITY, MISSOURI, 63456
NAICS
331523
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the deburring machine. While removing a part, the plunger cycled forward and smashed his index finger, which was caught in the part window. The employee's left index finger was amputated, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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