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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018021412 · 2/10/2018 · Exide Technologies

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Exide Technologies
Location
413 E. Berg Road, SALINA, KANSAS, 67401
NAICS
335911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a pasting line. While trying to clear the jam, the employee jogged the machine into reverse. As a result, his gloved left hand was pulled into the machine. The employee then reversed direction of the machine to "forward" and jogged the machine to free his hand resulting in amputation of the ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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