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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021345 · 2/8/2018 · STERIS CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Medical machinery and equipment, except x-ray

Employer

Name
STERIS CORPORATION
Location
4401 Wornall Rd, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64111
NAICS
811219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 8, 2018, an employee was removing operating room lights from spindles and replacing them. As he reached up to grab one, the knuckle where the light bends snapped on his left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation below the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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