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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043159 · 4/15/2016 · Shiloh Industries, 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
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Shiloh Industries, Inc.
Location
234 South Holland Drive, PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA, 30567
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing product quality checks on an AccuShear press machine. As she was lining up the product, the press cycled and the cylinder came down, crushing and amputating her third left-hand fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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