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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017010599 · 1/19/2017 · Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Location
601 s. broad street, KALIDA, OHIO, 45853
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 19, 2017, an employee was operating an overhead crane to raise an 1,800-pound load. During the ascent, the load began to swing and pinched the employee's left thumb between a stationary object and the load. The employee's thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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