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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017065628 · 6/20/2017 · THYSSENKRUP MATERIALS

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 regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
THYSSENKRUP MATERIALS
Location
6100 Stilwell St, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing the scrap from a hydraulic shear after trimming a customer-requested metal sample. His left hand was in the area of the shear blade when the shear fired, amputating his left index and middle fingertips mid-nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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