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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016087186 · 8/3/2016 · T&S Perfection Chain Products, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
T&S Perfection Chain Products, Inc.
Location
301 Goodwin Road, CULLMAN, ALABAMA, 35058
NAICS
332618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a machine and jogging it to perform maintenance. The jog button was activated and the machine engaged, pinching and amputating the employee's left ring fingertip in the point of operation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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