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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010940 · 10/23/2018 · AAM

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 during regular operation
Source
Forging machinery

Employer

Name
AAM
Location
1149 Rocky Road, RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA, 15853
NAICS
332117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just completed a tooling change on a forge press and the machine was restarted. The employee then attempted to remove some dust or miscellaneous materials from the machine and his hand contacted moving parts. He suffered an amputation of the middle finger on his right hand to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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