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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018033005 · 3/28/2018 · Pentaflex, 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 or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Pentaflex, Inc.
Location
4981 Gateway Blvd, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, 45502
NAICS
333513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 3/28/18, an employee was working on the air valves for a spot welder when the valve actuated, pinching and amputating the employee's pinky finger against the frame.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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