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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055433 · 5/30/2019 · Plastics Design & Manufacturing, Inc

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 regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Plastics Design & Manufacturing, Inc
Location
6284 South Nome Ct, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, 80111
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a screw on an air puncher machine. The machine activated and pinched the tip of his left index finger, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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