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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032245 · 3/6/2018 · ALEX PRODUCTS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
ALEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Location
810 GASSER ROAD, PAULDING, OHIO, 45879
NAICS
336360
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a wire draw machine when the employee's glove was caught in the machine, which then pulled the employee's hand into the machine. The wire pressed the employee's right index finger against the plate, resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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