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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016021793 · 2/15/2016 · TMS, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Punch presses

Employer

Name
TMS, Inc.
Location
705 Southwest Blvd., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66103
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lining up a piece of steel under a punch press. The employee pulled the lever to activate the press and smashed the tip of the left index finger resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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