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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016031837 · 3/1/2016 · REMINGTON OUTDOOR CO

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(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.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
REMINGTON OUTDOOR CO
Location
1950 Roncelli Road, LEXINGTON, MISSOURI, 64067
NAICS
332994
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 1, 2016, an employee was using an air hose to clean off a piece of machinery when he was caught in the spindle cutter. The spindle caught his gloved hand and pulled his left hand and arm into the moving parts of the cutter. His arm was amputated from the elbow down.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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