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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043745 · 4/26/2017 · American Steel and Aluminum, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
American Steel and Aluminum, LLC
Location
27 Elm Street, AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01501
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a coil slitter when his finger became caught in the roller, resulting in amputation of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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