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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043219 · 4/4/2018 · Albemarle Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Albemarle Corporation
Location
2270 Highway 79 S, MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS, 71753
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sliding a mechanical seal/sleeve onto a shaft. The shaft has a small groove with sharp edges. The employee's hand was on the shaft with his finger in the groove. When the employee slid the mechanical seal/sleeve on the groove, it amputated his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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