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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021456 · 2/14/2017 · Niles Building Products Inc.

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 regular operation
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Niles Building Products Inc.
Location
1600 Hunter St, NILES, OHIO, 44446
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting parts into boxes near the rolling mill when the mill needed to be loaded with a new coil. During the loading process, the employee's glove was caught and pulled into the mill, and the employee's left pinky fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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