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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021221 · 2/9/2016 · CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO.

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
Clamps, couplings

Employer

Name
CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO.
Location
14212 CO. RD. M-50, MONTPELIER, OHIO, 43543
NAICS
331421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 9, 2016, an employee was attempting to trip the proximity sensor on the finishing line when the clamp activated, amputating the employee's left thumb distal to the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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