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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076789 · 7/21/2017 · Midtown Pallet & Recycling, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Midtown Pallet & Recycling, Inc.
Location
1987 Hawthorne Drive, TOLEDO, OHIO, 43606
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 21, 2017, an employee was attempting to remove a piece of wood from a trim saw when the blade amputated the employee's left middle finger. The trim saw was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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