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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171112305 · 11/22/2017 · Russell Nesbitt Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 regular operation
Source
Shredders

Employer

Name
Russell Nesbitt Services, Inc.
Location
2600 Main Street, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS
621610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 22, 2017, an employee's right hand was pulled into the gears of a commercial paper shredder. The employee's hand had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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