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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032975 · 3/21/2019 · AMERICAN LIGHT METALS, 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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
AMERICAN LIGHT METALS, LLC
Location
635 HIGHLAND ROAD, MACEDONIA, OHIO, 44056
NAICS
331521
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a pressure plate test when a fixture came down on his right hand and amputated the thumb. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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