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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032988 · 3/21/2019 · U.S. Cotton, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Cotton, LLC
Location
15501 Industrial Parkway, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44135
NAICS
339113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's left index finger was amputated as he was troubleshooting a machine. The machine was not locked out or guarded at the time, and was running.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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