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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107459 · 10/7/2015 · Integrico Composite

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Integrico Composite
Location
108 Inducto, SAREPTA, LOUISIANA, 71071
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had his left ring and small finger amputated when he placed his hand in the Horizontal Compression Machine (HCM) to clean the sensor that was located approximately 18" inside the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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