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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043015 · 4/3/2017 · MIDWEST ELASTOMERS

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
MIDWEST ELASTOMERS
Location
700 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, WAPAKONETA, OHIO, 45895
NAICS
325212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was leveling off debris from a trash box directly underneath the airlock system when the employee's hand was caught in the airlock, amputating the left index finger distal tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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