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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017098729 · 9/12/2017 · Cleanlites 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
Cleanlites Recycling, Inc.
Location
419 Northland Blvd., CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45240
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary worker amputated four fingers while removing an energized fan situated on top of a dust receptacle bag that collected dust from an attached industrial shredder. The fan was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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