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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019076938 · 7/10/2019 · Farrar Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Farrar Corporation
Location
118 S. Main, NORWICH, KANSAS, 67118
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A machinist was drilling a core out of a part with a drill press when their glove became entangled resulting in a broken wrist, broken fingers, and a partial amputation of the right index finger past the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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