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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017109636 · 10/7/2017 · Plaskolite, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Plaskolite, LLC
Location
1175 5 B's Drive, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, 43701
NAICS
326113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 7, 2017, an employee was clearing a jam from a hopper when the slide gate of a hopper closed on the employee's hand, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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