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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076280 · 7/8/2017 · Arconic

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
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Arconic
Location
71 Progress Avenue, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 16066
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 8, 2017, an employee was adjusting a part onto a CNC machine. He used a foot pedal to actuate an air clamp to hold the part in place. His left middle finger was caught between the part and the clamp, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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