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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161110742 · 11/15/2016 · Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
Location
5735 College Corner Pike, OXFORD, OHIO, 45056
NAICS
335122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an automatic tape machine when the machine jammed. As she attempted to free the machine with her left hand, the ribbon cutting shear amputated her index finger from the tip to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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