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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161110933 · 11/21/2016 · Abilene Machine Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Striking and nailing handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Abilene Machine Inc
Location
2150 Daisy Rd, SOLOMON, KANSAS, 67480
NAICS
423820
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a sliding hammer to remove injectors from a farm implement when the employee's left thumb was crushed between the handle and the top of the tool, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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