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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019043821 · 4/14/2019 · Versa-Pak, LTD.

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

Employer

Name
Versa-Pak, LTD.
Location
500 Staeger Rd., CELINA, OHIO, 45822
NAICS
326111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 14, 2019, an employee was trying to clear fluff from the cone in an extruder. A rotating screw caught the employee's left index finger, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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