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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088707 · 8/23/2018 · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Location
660 S. EUCLID, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63132
NAICS
621511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to change out a belt on a fan when his left thumb was caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in a thumb tip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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