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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032050 · 3/7/2016 · Ludeman Insulation & Supply, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Ludeman Insulation & Supply, Inc.
Location
203 N. Handley St., WICHITA, KANSAS, 67201
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were operating a manual, foot-operated shear to cut aluminum sheet metal. The injured employee was helping to hold down the sheet metal when the second employee operated the shear, amputating the injured employee's right index and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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