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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181111558 · 11/8/2018 · Adlam Films

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Adlam Films
Location
62 County Road 520, SHANNON, MISSISSIPPI, 38868
NAICS
333244
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a press roller with ink buildup when his right thumb was caught between two rollers, resulting in a partial amputation of the thumb tip. The pinch point was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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