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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055145 · 5/21/2019 · K. F. Dwyer Enterprises

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
K. F. Dwyer Enterprises
Location
850 Francis Drive, NEOSHO, MISSOURI, 64850
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working to unjam a press brake when the paddle was hit, turning the machine on. The press brake then partially amputated the employee's left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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