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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171110998 · 11/17/2017 · TimkenSteel Corporation

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
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
TimkenSteel Corporation
Location
4511 Faircrest Street SW, CANTON, OHIO, 44706
NAICS
332991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lowering a crane hook to attach a cable for a saw blade change when his left index finger was pinched between the cable and hook, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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