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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021332 · 2/8/2018 · Apex Aluminum Die Casting Co., Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Casting machinery

Employer

Name
Apex Aluminum Die Casting Co., Inc.
Location
8877 Sherry Dr., PIQUA, OHIO, 45356
NAICS
331521
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 8, 2018, an employee was cleaning out the bed of a die cast machine's C-frame while a die setter was changing the machine's piston. The employee attempted to remove something from the machine just as the die setter activated it. His right ring finger was then caught between the platen and the sleeve ring, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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