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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032696 · 3/30/2016 · TRUE MANUFACTURING

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
TRUE MANUFACTURING
Location
2001 E. Terra Lane, O FALLON, MISSOURI, 63366
NAICS
423740
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were performing maintenance on the Schlatter machine (high speed machine that produces wire shelving). One of the employees suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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