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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017032351 · 3/14/2017 · Stamco Industries, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Stamco Industries, Inc.
Location
26650 Lakeland, EUCLID, OHIO, 44132
NAICS
333513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hand clearing parts from a machine press. The manufactured part from the last cycle got stuck to the upper part of the die. When the employee went to reach for the part, it fell and struck his left middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation. The part weighed approximately 21 lbs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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