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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032369 · 3/18/2016 · Miba Sinter USA, LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Miba Sinter USA, LLC
Location
5045N. State Route, MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO, 43756
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A worker troubleshooting a hydraulic press cycled the machine while another employee's finger was inside the lower cylinder. The injured employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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