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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191010771 · 10/15/2019 · Industrial Hanger and Conveyor Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Secondary source
Sanders-powered

Employer

Name
Industrial Hanger and Conveyor Company
Location
886 North County Road 232, FREMONT, OHIO, 43420
NAICS
333922
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the sandpaper on a disk sander with a 3-inch putty knife. The sander kicked back, causing the putty knife to slip and amputate the employee's left index finger at the middle joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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