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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109482 · 10/7/2016 · Hanwha Advanced Materials America

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
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hanwha Advanced Materials America
Location
4400 Northpark Dr., OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to help a coworker free a jammed/stuck part on a mold press machine when his finger was caught in a defective clamp, which pinched/amputated his left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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