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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171110605 · 11/3/2017 · Burns Iron & Metal Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Burns Iron & Metal Co.
Location
911 N. Front St., FREMONT, OHIO, 43420
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 3, 2017, an employee was cleaning a shear when it cut and caused an amputation to the employee's right middle finger. The shear was energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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