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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019088596 · 8/20/2019 · Ramco Specialties, 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
Band saws
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Ramco Specialties, Inc.
Location
5445 HUDSON INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, HUDSON, OHIO, 44236
NAICS
332722
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to wipe off oil on a part that was being cut by a horizontal band saw. The saw blade caught the rag and pulled the employee's hand into the saw, resulting in a partial amputation of his right fifth fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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