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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018010713 · 1/22/2018 · Polymer Industries, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Polymer Industries, LLC
Location
25 Wann Circle, PISGAH, ALABAMA, 35765
NAICS
326121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a power drill to clean the barrel of an extrusion line when the employee's glove became entangled in the drill. As a result, the employee's left pinky finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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