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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016065889 · 6/29/2016 · L & S 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
Metalworking lathes
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
L & S INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location
4100 E. 39TH STREET, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA, 68647
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting up a part on a lathe. As the machine was spinning, the employee's gloved hand became caught between the spinning part and the tailstock, amputating the employee's left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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