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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019076759 · 7/5/2019 · Drexel Metals Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name: Drexel Metals Inc.
Location: 673 NW Enterprise Drive, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA, 34986
NAICS: 332322
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a bending machine when it cycled on his right hand, amputating the tip of his thumb above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown