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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111980 · 11/21/2018 · Duraline Corp.

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
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Duraline Corp.
Location
860 Garden St., ELYRIA, OHIO, 44035
NAICS
424990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a tape-making loom. A knot formed in the line; as it tightened, it caught and amputated the tip of the employee's little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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