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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043405 · 4/23/2016 · Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, 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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Inc.
Location
32200 Lookout Rd, PAOLA, KANSAS, 66071
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 4-23-16, at 11:45 a.m., an employee was attempting to move materials out of the way on the bag line machine when his right index finger was caught between the chain and pulley, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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