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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016076157 · 7/8/2016 · Quality Metal Works Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Quality Metal Works Inc.
Location
Colonial Metals Company Inc, COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17512
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and a coworker were manually re-installing a conveyor belt chain. The coworker was using a come-along to pull the chain when the chain jumped and pinched the employee's left pinky finger, partially amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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