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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066409 · 6/27/2018 · AMERICAN FABRICATION, INC.

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
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
AMERICAN FABRICATION, INC.
Location
415 W. Collins Road, BLACKFOOT, IDAHO, 83221
NAICS
332313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually turning a V-belt drive and belt on an air handling unit when his hand and glove were pulled into the belt and pulley, amputating his left pinky fingertip below the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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