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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017054240 · 5/10/2017 · MKT Metal Manufacturing

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
MKT Metal Manufacturing
Location
460 Grimm Lane, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17406
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding sheet metal into a beader machine when his glove was caught in the roller, partially amputating his left index and middle fingertips. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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