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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181212384 · 12/3/2018 · Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC

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
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC
Location
331 City Park Drive SE, ARAB, ALABAMA, 35016
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to bend a 90-degree angle on a part at a press brake when his right index finger was caught between the machine and the part, resulting in an amputation from the nailbed to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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