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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018077731 · 7/30/2018 · Toray Composite Materials America, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Entangled in other object or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Toray Composite Materials America, Inc
Location
2030 Alabama Highway 20, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35602
NAICS
335991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove carbon fiber wrap in a washing area. He placed his hand on the fiber to cut it, and it became trapped in the fiber. When he pulled his left index finger out of the fiber, the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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