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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010078 · 1/3/2019 · Knapheide Manufacturing Co.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Knapheide Manufacturing Co.
Location
1848 Westphalia Strasse, QUINCY, ILLINOIS, 62305
NAICS
336212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a truck body fixture when a pneumatic clamp on the fixture cycled onto the employee's hand, amputating the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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