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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043787 · 4/28/2017 · L&W Engineering

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
L&W Engineering
Location
1190 Jaycox Rd., AVON, OHIO, 44011
NAICS
332116
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 28, 2017, an employee was setting up a die on a roller conveyor when the die shifted and rolled on the conveyor, pinching the end of his left middle finger. He sustained a crushing injury resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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