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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087863 · 8/16/2017 · Miller Metal Fabrication, 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 by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Miller Metal Fabrication, Inc.
Location
16356 Sussex Hwy, BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE, 19933
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a lift magnet to lift and load a 121-pound plate into a CNC machine. He was guiding the piece of metal into the CNC to drop/set it down when it fell on and crushed his left index finger, amputating it at the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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