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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098811 · 9/17/2016 · Lorain County Automotive Systems

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Lorain County Automotive Systems
Location
7470 Industrial Parkway Dr., LORAIN, OHIO, 44053
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 17, 2016, while operating a chamfering machine, an employee's third left finger was amputated in the machine's point of operation. The machine's safety buttons were bypassed at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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