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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171010375 · 10/30/2017 · K.W. Plastics, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
K.W. Plastics, Inc.
Location
1 Sanders Rd., TROY, ALABAMA, 36081
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a magnet while it was inside a metal dumpster. The magnet became attached to the side of the dumpster and caught the employees thumb resulting in a soft tissue amputation to the tip of the left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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