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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018010594 · 1/18/2018 · Ripley Metalworks, Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Ripley Metalworks, Ltd.
Location
111 Waterworks Rd., RIPLEY, OHIO, 45167
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling holes in angles and brushed shavings off the drill bit with his hand at which time his glove was caught in the running drill resulting in amputation of the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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