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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032241 · 3/6/2018 · 3M

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, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
3M
Location
601 22nd Avenue South, BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57006
NAICS
339113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing unwanted film material from a machine when he flipped a small piece of the material with his finger. His right index finger was then caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The belt and pulley were unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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