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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087680 · 8/11/2017 · TMK-IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
TMK-IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC
Location
2225 Duss Avenue, AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15003
NAICS
331221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was fixing a chain that was slipping on a unit when a finger on the right hand was caught between the chain and the gear when the machine was activated resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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