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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015108042 · 10/27/2015 · The Hughes Agency

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Hughes Agency
Location
Priority Wire, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72206
NAICS
561311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding wire into a stripping machine that removes plastic from the wire when his fingers were pulled into the machine. His fingers were crushed and severely cut. His left index finger was amputated between the first knuckle and the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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