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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191010784 · 10/15/2019 · Haviland Plastic Products Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Haviland Plastic Products Inc.
Location
119 W. Main, HAVILAND, OHIO, 45851
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 15, 2019, an employee was attempting to clear a jam on an extruder machine when the employee's right hand made contact with the extruder's rotating screw, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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