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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099908 · 9/25/2018 · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
Location
1607 Anaconda Road, HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI, 64701
NAICS
325611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear salt from an inductor. The system energized, causing a gate to close on the employee's hand. This resulted in an amputation of the right ring finger to the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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