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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018065818 · 6/13/2018 · Continental Structural Plastics

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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Continental Structural Plastics
Location
1276 Industrial Drive, VAN WERT, OHIO, 45891
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While cleaning out the A-side actuator with another employee, the valve closed on the injured employee's right middle and index fingers resulting in amputation of the fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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