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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171212104 · 12/20/2017 · Marlette Homes Inc, Division of CMH Manufacturing

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Marlette Homes Inc, Division of CMH Manufacturing
Location
30 Industrial Park Road, LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17044
NAICS
321991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a gang nail machine to nail two pieces of wood truss together on a metal plate. He attempted to retrieve a document that was on the machine when his right pinky finger became caught in it, amputating the skin on his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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