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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015108016 · 10/27/2015 · GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Location
5159 S. PROSPECT STREET, RAVENNA, OHIO, 44266
NAICS
331524
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing knockout operations and got a gloved hand caught in a retractable drill. As a result, multiple fingers on the right hand were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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