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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010902 · 1/28/2020 · Heilind Electronics

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
Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Heilind Electronics
Location
6240 Tin Man Road, MENTOR, OHIO, 44060
NAICS
423690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming the a machine when the maintenance operator began to assist in the process. The maintenance operator activated the machine and it cycled while the employee's hand was inside, resulting in the partial amputation of the left thumb and full amputation of the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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