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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066242 · 6/23/2018 · Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership

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
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
Biofit Engineered Products Limited Partnership
Location
15500 Biofit Way, BOWLING GREEN, OHIO, 43402
NAICS
337214
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 23, 2018, an employee was operating a tube bender machine while sitting on a chair. The machine actuated, and the employee's finger was caught between the clamp and the metal piece; the employee suffered an amputation to the tip of the right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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