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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010793 · 1/24/2020 · Encore Industries

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
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
Encore Industries
Location
725 Water Street, CAMBRIDGE, OHIO, 43725
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 24, 2020, an employee was removing a plastic ball from the feed throat of an injection molding machine. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the screw and the barrel, and the tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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