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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021814 · 2/27/2017 · American Light Metals

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
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
American Light Metals
Location
635 E. HIGHLAND RD., MACEDONIA, OHIO, 44056
NAICS
331522
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog and then reattach a hose. Her left hand was in the pour hole when the machine cycled and a finger was crushed by the ram resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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