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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016020961 · 2/1/2016 · VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC.
Location
2125 Wood Bridge Blvd., BOWLING GREEN, OHIO, 43402
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 1, 2016, an employee was unloading parts from a conveyor when the conveyor stopped because a part was stuck upstream. The employee attempted to retrieve the part when a piece of steel began to index, got caught, and pinched her finger. Her right thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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