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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016088247 · 8/31/2016 · Napoleon Spring Works, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-chain
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Napoleon Spring Works, Inc.
Location
111 WEIRES DRIVE, ARCHBOLD, OHIO, 43502
NAICS
332612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 31, 2016, an employee was reaching for parts that had accumulated on a chain conveyor when their glove was pulled into a chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation of the right pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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