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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017066025 · 6/26/2017 · Return Polymers

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
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Return Polymers
Location
400 Westlake Drive, ASHLAND, OHIO, 44805
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the blade on a grinder. When he manually rotated the blade, his finger was caught between the blade and the base knife, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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