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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032829 · 3/23/2018 · Artiflex Mfg.

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 regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Artiflex Mfg.
Location
1425 East Bowman Street, WOOSTER, OHIO, 44691
NAICS
332116
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a press to stamp a fender. He was attempting to remove the fender when the cam crushed his right index finger between the part and the cam, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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