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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021513 · 2/13/2018 · Sejong Alabama, L.L.C.

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
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Sejong Alabama, L.L.C.
Location
450 Old Fort Road East, FORT DEPOSIT, ALABAMA, 36032
NAICS
336350
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working a welding machine and a part got stuck. The employee reached in with his right hand to loosen the part and braced himself on the machine with his left hand. When the part was loosened, the actuators engaged and clamped down on his left hand amputating the tip of his left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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