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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032810 · 3/22/2018 · Fischer Manufacturing, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Fischer Manufacturing, Inc
Location
2052 Bohlke Blvd, FAIRFIELD, OHIO, 45014
NAICS
314999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 3/22/2018, an employee was attempting to remove glue buildup from a machine's rollers when the machine's cutting knife amputated the employee's right middle finger. The machine's gate was open at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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