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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107819 · 10/20/2015 · Gasko Fabricated Products

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
Punch presses

Employer

Name
Gasko Fabricated Products
Location
4049 Ridge Road, MEDINA, OHIO, 44256
NAICS
423840
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 20, 2015, an employee's left index finger got caught in a flywheel while setting up a mechanical power press. Her finger was amputated to the first knuckle. The flywheel was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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