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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017065848 · 6/26/2017 · Diamond WTG Engineering and Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Diamond WTG Engineering and Services
Location
79701 N. 2280 Road, PUTNAM, OKLAHOMA, 73659
NAICS
221115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a low-speed pin bracket during a main bearing replacement. When the bracket came loose, it swung and caught the employee's left middle fingertip between it and the bearing, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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