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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017065847 · 6/26/2017 · STRAIT-FLEX INTERNATIONAL INC.

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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
STRAIT-FLEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Location
3851 Corporate Centre Dr., O FALLON, MISSOURI, 63368
NAICS
322222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wrapping PVC material on a rolling table when her right hand was caught between the table core and the material, amputating her fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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