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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019099848 · 9/20/2019 · JOHNS MANVILLE

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
JOHNS MANVILLE
Location
6050 RIVER RD., WATERVILLE, OHIO, 43566
NAICS
327993
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 20, 2019, an employee was operating a runoff machine. The fiberglass material started to bind up. As the employee was correcting the issue, his left hand entangled in the fiberglass strands. The strands pulled his hand in, resulting a partial amputation of the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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