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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099881 · 9/24/2018 · Freshmark

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Augers, plumbing snakes-powered

Employer

Name
Freshmark
Location
1600 Harmont Ave., CANTON, OHIO, 44705
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 24, 2018, an employee was using an electric sewer cleaning machine to unblock a drain. The coil spring got stuck and caught his left ring finger, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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