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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016076730 · 7/25/2016 · Madix, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Madix, Inc.
Location
20984 AL Hwy 9, GOODWATER, ALABAMA, 35072
NAICS
337215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a brake press to form parts. The employee changed the die to flatten forms that were done incorrectly. When the brake press was actuated, the employee's right index finger was amputated to the first digit. The employee also experienced the avulsion of the right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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