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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098621 · 9/12/2016 · Canam Steel Corporation

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
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Canam Steel Corporation
Location
2000 W. Main St., WASHINGTON, MISSOURI, 63090
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was holding the corner of a piece of 3/8" steel plate as it was being cut by a shear. The blade failed to cut but caused the plate to tip, applying pressure to the plate corner, which amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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