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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099152 · 9/5/2018 · Defiance Metal Products Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Defiance Metal Products Co.
Location
06728, DEFIANCE, OHIO, 43512
NAICS
332116
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 5, 2018, an employee was operating a machine to form a part when his right index finger was pinched between a quick clamp and the part, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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