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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076532 · 7/14/2017 · Right Tool & Die, 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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Right Tool & Die, Inc.
Location
4922 STICKNEY, TOLEDO, OHIO, 43612
NAICS
333514
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a drill press when the rotating bit caught his glove. The press then amputated his left thumb tip (no bone loss). The press was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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