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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010600 · 1/17/2019 · Certified Transmission

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
Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Certified Transmission
Location
5322 Center Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68106
NAICS
811113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sending a part through a pass-through parts washer. He was attempting to guide the part when his glove and finger were caught in the conveyor, pinching his fingertip at the transition from the washer to the roller conveyor. As a result, his right ring fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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