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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018032636 · 3/16/2018 · Zanesville Pallet Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Zanesville Pallet Inc.
Location
2235 Licking Road, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, 43702
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 16, 2018, an employee was unjamming a pallet. The hand movement triggered the electronic eye to load another pallet and the employee's left hand was caught between the two pallets, resulting in a fracture and fingertip amputation of the fifth finger requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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