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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018010144 · 1/5/2018 · Allegheny Dimension

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
Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Allegheny Dimension
Location
390 Industrial Park Road, MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA, 26836
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 5, 2018, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was attempting to unjam a board from a machine when the employee made contact with the hogger head wheel, resulting in an amputation to the right index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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