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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107318 · 10/1/2015 · Columbus Castings

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Columbus Castings
Location
2211 Parsons Avenue, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
NAICS
331513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was trying to reset the limit switch on an overhead crane after the operator tripped it. The employee was working near moving gears that caught his pant leg and pulled his leg in. His leg was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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