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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017032233 · 3/10/2017 · Coblentz Distributing 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Coblentz Distributing Inc.
Location
3850 State Route 39, MILLERSBURG, OHIO, 44654
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a cutting machine and amputated two fingertips while unplugging a clog. The machine was running and unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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