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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010618 · 1/18/2019 · CHROMA COLOR

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
Extruding machinery
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
CHROMA COLOR
Location
100 Colomet Drive, DELAWARE, OHIO, 43015
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the throat and screw on a plastic extrusion machine using a rag. The rag and the employee's right hand were pulled into the rotating screw causing the amputation of the middle fingertip and an avulsion to the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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