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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015108182 · 10/30/2015 · Royal Vendors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
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
Royal Vendors, Inc.
Location
426 Industrial Boulevard, KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25430
NAICS
333311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 29, 2015, at approximately 4:00pm, a maintenance technician suffered an amputation while troubleshooting an air cylinder on an evaporator foam fixture in the Tooling Department. The maintenance tech placed his left hand on top of the cylinder hole while looking at the right side of the cylinder. His arm inadvertently activated the lever in the down position and the tip of his left ring finger was pinched between the cylinder and the hole resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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