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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191011314 · 10/29/2019 · Schneider Electric

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
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Schneider Electric
Location
5735 College Corner Pike, OXFORD, OHIO, 45056
NAICS
335121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a press brake. To get the angle correct on a piece of sheet metal, a second piece had been added. When the machine was activated, the employee's right index finger was caught between the two pieces amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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