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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055024 · 5/17/2019 · The Bilco Company

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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
The Bilco Company
Location
536 Highway 463 South, TRUMANN, ARKANSAS, 72472
NAICS
332321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a drill press to drill holes on a door frame. As the employee was holding a piece of the material, the glove on his right hand got caught in the drill. The force of the glove being twisted severed his right index finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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