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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018087844 · 8/1/2018 · Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility
Location
7215 SW Topeka, Blvd, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66619
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the magnet on a machine's belt when the machine was activated. His hand was then caught in the machine, resulting in his right arm being severed at the shoulder. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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