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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021449 · 2/19/2016 · Union Metal Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Union Metal Corporation
Location
1432 MAPLE AVE. NE, CANTON, OHIO, 44705
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crane was lowering an arbor into the bell of a flute machine while an employee guided the arbor into position. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the arbor and the bell housing, and his fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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