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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018077064 · 7/13/2018 · Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc.
Location
123 Airpark Industrial Road, ALABASTER, ALABAMA, 35007
NAICS
339991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding gasket material across a shoe die press when she attempted to clear a piece of material that jammed in the die. The press was activated and severed two of her right-hand fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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